(convulsive movement)
1Convulsive — Con*vul sive, a. [Cf. F. convulsif.] Producing, or attended with, convulsions or spasms; characterized by convulsions; convulsionary. [1913 Webster] An irregular, convulsive movement may be necessary to throw off an irregular, convulsive disease …
2convulsive — con|vul|sive [kənˈvʌlsıv] adj [usually before noun] a convulsive movement or action is sudden, violent, and impossible to control ▪ a convulsive sob >convulsively adv ▪ Con s body jerked convulsively …
3convulsive — [[t]kənvʌ̱lsɪv[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n A convulsive movement or action is sudden and cannot be controlled. [FORMAL] She thought she could never stop until convulsive sobs racked her even more. Derived words: convulsively ADV ADV with v His arms and… …
4fitful — fitful, spasmodic, convulsive are comparable when they mean lacking steadiness or regularity in course, movement, or succession (as of acts or efforts). Fitful stresses variability and intermittency; it implies an irregular succession… …
5shudder — /shud euhr/, v.i. 1. to tremble with a sudden convulsive movement, as from horror, fear, or cold. n. 2. a convulsive movement of the body, as from horror, fear, or cold. [1275 1325; ME shodderen (v.) (c. G schaudern < LG), freq. of OE scudan to… …
6shudder — /ˈʃʌdə / (say shuduh) verb (i) 1. to tremble with a sudden convulsive movement, as from horror, fear, or cold. –noun 2. a convulsive movement of the body, as from horror, fear, or cold. {Middle English shodder, frequentative of Old English scūdan …
7shudder — shud•der [[t]ˈʃʌd ər[/t]] v. i. 1) to tremble with a sudden convulsive movement, as from horror, fear, or cold 2) a convulsive trembling, as from horror or cold • Etymology: 1275–1325; ME shodderen (v.) (c. MLG schōderen), freq. of OE scūdan to… …
8sprunt — I. ˈsprənt, ru̇nt intransitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish dialect sprunta to jump, sprinta to jump, hop more at sprint dialect England : to make a quick convulsive movement : jump, run II. noun …
9spasm — noun 1》 a sudden involuntary muscular contraction or convulsive movement. 2》 a sudden brief spell of activity or sensation. Origin ME: from OFr. spasme, or via L. from Gk spasmos, spasma, from span pull …
10subsultus — n. convulsive movement. ♦ subsultory, a. leaping …
