English words for 'Alternative form of spasmodic.'
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- A sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle, a group of muscles, or a hollow organ.
- A sudden and temporary burst of energy, activity, or emotion.
- A violent, excruciating seizure of pain.
- (pathology) sudden constriction of a hollow organ (as a blood vessel)
- a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
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- (computing, file systems) Initialism of Hi Performance FileSystem, a file system developed by Hewlett-Packard.
- (computing, file systems) Initialism of Hierarchical File System, a file system developed by Apple Inc.
- (computing, file systems) Initialism of Hierarchical File System, a file system developed by IBM.
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- Convulsive; consisting of spasms.
- Of or relating to the spasmodic poets, a group of British Victorian poets who wrote introspective drama in verse.
- Erratic or unsustained.
- Intermittent or fitful; occurring in abrupt bursts.
- Of or relating to a spasm; resembling a sudden contraction of the muscles.
- affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm
- occurring in spells and often abruptly
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- (by extension) Any spasm or sudden change.
- A spasm of the diaphragm, or the resulting sound.
- (informal) A minor obstacle or setback.
- A case of the hiccups; the condition of having the spasms of hiccupping; singultus; diaphragmatic myoclonus.
- (usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion
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- (computing, file systems) Initialism of Hi Performance FileSystem, a file system developed by Hewlett-Packard.
- (computing, file systems) Initialism of Hierarchical File System, a file system developed by Apple Inc.
- (computing, file systems) Initialism of Hierarchical File System, a file system developed by IBM.
noun
adj
- Convulsive; consisting of spasms.
- Of or relating to the spasmodic poets, a group of British Victorian poets who wrote introspective drama in verse.
- Erratic or unsustained.
- Intermittent or fitful; occurring in abrupt bursts.
- Of or relating to a spasm; resembling a sudden contraction of the muscles.
- affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm
- occurring in spells and often abruptly
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- (by extension) Any spasm or sudden change.
- A spasm of the diaphragm, or the resulting sound.
- (informal) A minor obstacle or setback.
- A case of the hiccups; the condition of having the spasms of hiccupping; singultus; diaphragmatic myoclonus.
- (usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion
verb
verb
noun
- A sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle, a group of muscles, or a hollow organ.
- A sudden and temporary burst of energy, activity, or emotion.
- A violent, excruciating seizure of pain.
- (pathology) sudden constriction of a hollow organ (as a blood vessel)
- a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
adj
noun
noun
adj
- Convulsive; consisting of spasms.
- Of or relating to the spasmodic poets, a group of British Victorian poets who wrote introspective drama in verse.
- Erratic or unsustained.
- Intermittent or fitful; occurring in abrupt bursts.
- Of or relating to a spasm; resembling a sudden contraction of the muscles.
- affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm
- occurring in spells and often abruptly