spasmodic
Of or relating to a spasmOf or relating to a spasm; resembling a sudden contraction of the muscles.
» The ordinary croup of infants is spasmodic croup, and is very rarely dangerous, although the symptoms seem very alarming.
Meaning
5 sensesOf or relating to a spasm; resembling a sudden contraction of the muscles.
спазмати́ческийspazmatíčeskij, спазмоподо́бныйspazmopodóbnyj
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm
Convulsive; consisting of spasms.
spasmodic asthma
конвульсивныйkonvulʹsivnyj
Intermittent or fitful; occurring in abrupt bursts.
spasmodic zeal or industry
прерывистыйpreryvistyj
Erratic or unsustained.
нерегулярныйnereguljarnyj
Of or relating to the spasmodic poets, a group of British Victorian poets who wrote introspective drama in verse.
Examples
2 sentencesThe ordinary croup of infants is spasmodic croup, and is very rarely dangerous, although the symptoms seem very alarming.
“That,” said a very young man, making spasmodic efforts to relight his cigar over the lamp; “that . . . very clear indeed.”
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 4
Origin
From New Latin spasmōdicus, from Ancient Greek σπασμώδης (spasmṓdēs, “spasmodic”), from σπFrom New Latin spasmōdicus, from Ancient Greek σπασμώδης (spasmṓdēs, “spasmodic”), from σπασμός (spasmós, “spasm”).
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Forms
more spasmodic, most spasmodic| Comparative | more spasmodic Lesson |
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| Superlative | most spasmodic Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
12 synonyms- occurring in spells and often abruptly:fitful
- affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm:convulsivespastic
Word family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form