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spasmodic

 
Dictionary: spas·mod·ic   (spăz-mŏd'ĭk) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Relating to, affected by, or having the character of a spasm; convulsive.
  2. Happening intermittently; fitful: spasmodic rifle fire.
  3. Given to sudden outbursts of energy or feeling; excitable.

[New Latin spasmōdicus, from Greek spasmōdēs, from spasmos, spasm. See spasm.]

spasmodically spas·mod'i·cal·ly adv.

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adj

Definition: twitching, erratic
Antonyms: resting, uninterrupted


Veterinary Dictionary: spasmodic
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Of the nature of a spasm; occurring in spasms.

  • s. colic — see spasmodic colic.
Word Tutor: spasmodic
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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Happening now and then. Also: Related to sudden uncontrolled muscle contractions.

pronunciation The pain in my knee was spasmodic so I never knew when I would be able to play a game.

Translations: Spasmodic
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - spasmodisk, krampagtig, stødvis, rykvis

Nederlands (Dutch)
krampachtig, bij vlagen, spastisch, lichtgeraakt

Français (French)
adj. - intermittent, spasmodique

Deutsch (German)
adj. - spasmodisch, krampfartig

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - σπασμωδικός, ασυντόνιστος

Italiano (Italian)
spasmodico

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - espasmódico (m), convulsivo (m)

Русский (Russian)
судорожный, хаотичный, взвинченный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - espasmódico, convulsivo, espástico

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - spasmodisk, krampaktig, stötvis, ryckig

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
痉挛的, 间歇性的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 痙攣的, 間歇性的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 경련의, 돌발적인, 오래가지 않는

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - けいれんの, 発作的な, 断続的な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) أهتياجي أو سريع ألاهتياج, تشنجي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮עוויתי, לא-סדיר, לא-רצוף, פתאומי‬


 
 
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