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spasmodic
[ spaz-mod-ik ]
adjective
- pertaining to or of the nature of a spasm; characterized by spasms.
- resembling a spasm or spasms; sudden but brief; sporadic:
spasmodic efforts at reform.
Synonyms: fleeting, periodic, intermittent, occasional
- given to or characterized by bursts of excitement.
spasmodic
/ spæzˈmɒdɪk /
adjective
- taking place in sudden brief spells
- of or characterized by spasms
Derived Forms
- spasˈmodically, adverb
Other Words From
- spas·mod·i·cal·ly adverb
- an·ti·spas·mod·ic adjective noun
- post·spas·mod·ic adjective
- un·spas·mod·ic adjective
- un·spas·mod·i·cal adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of spasmodic1
Word History and Origins
Origin of spasmodic1
Example Sentences
Gruel says Pellicano is broke and nearly blind due to an eye condition called spasmodic blepharospasm.
He gasped a few times, then, gathering strength again, went on with that horrible spasmodic recitation.
A quick impulse that was somewhat spasmodic impelled her fingers to close in a sort of clutch upon his hand.
All at once I saw my comrade throw his hands up with a spasmodic gesture.
Very little of that unctuous spasmodic shouting, which used to characterise Wesleyanism, is heard in Lune-street Chapel.
Attempts in this direction were now not infrequent, but were necessarily spasmodic.
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