Spasmodic
11spasmodic — adj. 1 of, caused by, or subject to, a spasm or spasms (a spasmodic jerk; spasmodic asthma). 2 occurring or done by fits and starts (spasmodic efforts). Derivatives: spasmodically adv. Etymology: mod.L spasmodicus f. Gk spasmodes (as SPASM) …
12spasmodic — adjective Etymology: New Latin spasmodicus, from Greek spasmōdēs, from spasmos Date: circa 1681 1. a. relating to or affected or characterized by spasm b. resembling a spasm especially in sudden violence < a spasmodic jerk > 2. acting or… …
13spasmodic — spasmodically, adv. /spaz mod ik/, adj. 1. pertaining to or of the nature of a spasm; characterized by spasms. 2. resembling a spasm or spasms; sudden but brief; sporadic: spasmodic efforts at reform. 3. given to or characterized by bursts of… …
14spasmodic — Relating to or marked by spasm. [G. spasmodes, convulsive, fr. spasmos, + eidos, form] * * * spas·mod·ic spaz mäd ik adj of, relating to, characterized by, or resulting from spasm <a spasmodic twitching> <a spasmodic cough>… …
15spasmodic — spas|mod|ic [spæzˈmɔdık US ˈma: ] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : Modern Latin; Origin: spasmodicus, from Greek spasmos; SPASM] 1.) happening for short irregular periods, not continuously ▪ spasmodic machine gun fire 2.) formal or medical of or relating… …
16spasmodic — spas•mod•ic [[t]spæzˈmɒd ɪk[/t]] also spas•mod′i•cal adj. 1) pat pertaining to or of the nature of a spasm; characterized by spasms 2) resembling a spasm; sudden but brief; sporadic: spasmodic efforts at reform[/ex] 3) given to or characterized… …
17spasmodic — spas|mod|ic [ spæz madık ] adjective 1. ) happening for short periods and not often: spasmodic flashes of lightning in the distance 2. ) caused by or relating to the spasm of a muscle …
18spasmodic — adjective 1 happening for short irregular periods, not continuously: spasmodic bursts of energy 2 like or connected with a muscle spasm spasmodically / kli/ adverb …
19spasmodic — adjective the car chugged up the road with spasmodic lurches Syn: intermittent, fitful, irregular, sporadic, erratic, occasional, infrequent, scattered, patchy, isolated, periodic, periodical, on and off; informal herky jerky …
20spasmodic — UK [spæzˈmɒdɪk] / US [spæzˈmɑdɪk] adjective 1) happening for short periods and not often spasmodic flashes of lightning in the distance 2) caused by or relating to the spasm of a muscle …
