Spasmodic has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
Adjective
Noun
1
A medicine for suppressing spasms.
Adjective
1
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm
"convulsive motions"
"his body made a spasmodic jerk"
"spastic movements"
2
occurring in spells and often abruptly
"fitful bursts of energy"
"spasmodic rifle fire"
3
Of or relating to a spasm; resembling a sudden contraction of the muscles.
Example Sentences
"convulsive motions"
adjective
"his body made a spasmodic jerk"
adjective
"spastic movements"
adjective
"fitful bursts of energy"
adjective
"spasmodic rifle fire"
adjective
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