Spasmodic Definition

spăz-mŏdĭk
adjective
Of, having the nature of, like, or characterized by a spasm or spasms; sudden, violent, and temporary; fitful; intermittent.
Webster's New World
Happening intermittently; fitful.
Spasmodic rifle fire.
American Heritage
Highly emotional or excitable.
Webster's New World

Of or relating to a spasm; resembling a sudden contraction of the muscles.

Wiktionary

Erratic or unsustained.

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Origin of Spasmodic

  • From New Latin spasmodicus, from Ancient Greek σπασμώδης (spasmōdÄ“s, “spasmodic"), from σπασμός (spasmos, “spasm").

    From Wiktionary

  • New Latin spasmōdicus from Greek spasmōdēs from spasmos spasm spasm

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Spasmodic Sentence Examples

  • In the spasmodic form the symptoms were of a nervous character.

  • In cases of whooping-cough or any other condition in which there is spasmodic action of the muscular fibre in the bronchia definition which includes nearly every form of asthma and many cases of bronchitis - atropine is an almost invaluable drug.

  • It is full of choreographed hysteria and spasmodic movement.

  • The right-hand column, which had cut in behind the Italian 43rd Div., was making the task of the Austrian 50th comparatively easy, and brushing aside the spasmodic opposition of such small detachments as came in its way.

  • The extreme democratic and socialistic party made with French aid some spasmodic efforts to stir up a revolutionary movement, but they met with no popular sympathy; the throne of Leopold stood firmly based upon the trust and respect of the Belgian nation for the wisdom and moderation of their king.

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