spasmodic
IPA: spæzmˈɔdɪk
noun
- A medicine for suppressing spasms.
adjective
- Of or relating to a spasm; resembling a sudden contraction of the muscles.
- Convulsive; consisting of spasms.
- Intermittent or fitful; occurring in abrupt bursts.
- Erratic or unsustained.
- Of or relating to the spasmodic poets, a group of British Victorian poets who wrote introspective drama in verse.
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Examples of "spasmodic" in Sentences
- The child's spasmodic coughing kept her up all night, causing her parents to worry
- The car engine made a strange, spasmodic sputtering noise before finally giving out
- His spasmodic attempts at fixing the leaky faucet only made the problem worse
- The dancer's movements were jerky and spasmodic, lacking the grace of a trained professional
- The old clock made a spasmodic ticking sound, signaling that it was on its last legs
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