spasmodic

Modifies a noun

• dysphonia: Spasmodic dysphonia may follow an infection of the respiratory tract, injury to the larynx or a period of excess voice use.
• torticollis: Around 40 per cent of patients with spasmodic torticollis are helped.
• cough: Thyme has a long history of use in Europe for the treatment of dry, spasmodic coughs as well as for bronchitis.
• movement: It is full of choreographed hysteria and spasmodic movement.
• colic: Classification of colic Spasmodic colic is the most common type of colic.
• effort: Yet we still make spasmodic efforts to dress ourselves in the colors of medieval feudalism.

Modifying Another Word

• very: The link with the Aquarius young unemployed has been very spasmodic and has resulted in an occasional group.
• rather: Amount of work depends on time of year and area, but is rather spasmodic.
• somewhat: None of which things matter much save in partially explaining the motives and expectations of Dr. Porteous in his somewhat spasmodic lecturing career.
• only: The decider went the way of Tuominen's other winning games, 11/5, with Anjema offering only spasmodic resistance, disappointingly.

Used with adjective complement

become: Don Revie's appearances became spasmodic as he surrendered the captaincy to Goodwin with his thoughts turning to management and retirement.