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Explore Spasmodic through 9 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like convulsive or spastic. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Spasmodic meaning

  1. Of or relating to a spasm; resembling a sudden contraction of the muscles.
  2. Convulsive; consisting of spasms.
  3. Intermittent or fitful; occurring in abrupt bursts.

Synonyms of Spasmodic

convulsive spastic unsteady fitful sporadic

Related words

Other words often associated with Spasmodic or its synonyms:

violent stray faltering trembling symptom irregular arrhythmic interrupted sick isolated jerky shivering

Using Spasmodic

  • The main meaning on this page is: Of or relating to a spasm; resembling a sudden contraction of the muscles. | Convulsive; consisting of spasms. | Intermittent or fitful; occurring in abrupt bursts.
  • Useful related words include: convulsive, spastic, unsteady, fitful.
  • In the example corpus, spasmodic often appears in combinations such as: spasmodic dysphonia.

Context around Spasmodic

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

exceptional 1× cramp 1× painful 1× citation 1×

Often after:

dysphonia 2× movements 1× kind 1× waves 1× muscular 1× contractions 1× rises 1×

Sentence patterns with Spasmodic

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

forth and spasmodic movements 1× goes in spasmodic waves 1× intermittent exceptional spasmodic 1× off painful spasmodic muscular contractions 1× on this spasmodic kind of 1× s cramp spasmodic dysphonia and 1× spasmodic dysphonia momentary 1× strategists citation spasmodic rises in 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

about half of 1× aroles 2007 212 1× at any rate 1× but those events 1× clinical diagnosis is 1× early and late 1×

Common sentence endings:

and spasmodic movements 1× falmouth in 1727 1× from their thoughts 1× had associated parkinsonism 1× in spasmodic waves 1× intermittent exceptional spasmodic 1×

Words around Spasmodic

Just before it in the word index:

spasming 3 spasm 28 spash 3 spas 91 sparx 2 sparwood 13

Just after it in the word index:

spasmodically 5 spasms 83 spassky 7 spastic 20 spastically 2 spasticity 13

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadi 14 aayush 14 abbottabad 14 aberdonian 14 abhi 14 aborting 14

Corpus analysis for Spasmodic

  • In this selection, "spasmodic" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 25.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, exceptional, cramp, painful, dysphonia, movements and kind stand out and add context to how "spasmodic" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include forth and spasmodic movements and goes in spasmodic waves. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "spasmodic" sits close to words such as aadi, aayush and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with spasmodic

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

But those events were intermittent, exceptional, spasmodic. (7 words)

At any rate the science of astronomy has not been based on this spasmodic kind of moon. (17 words)

Spasmodic dysphonia momentary disruption of voice caused by involuntary movements of one or more muscles of the larynx or voice box. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

I saw the eyelids slowly lift up, without any spasmodic contractions – I insist advisedly on this peculiarity – but with an even movement, quite distinct and normal, such as happens in everyday life, with people awakened or torn from their thoughts. (40 words)

They were not afraid of technology per se, but were "labour strategists". citation Spasmodic rises in food prices provoked Keelmen in the port of Tyne to riot in 1710 citation and tin miners to plunder granaries at Falmouth in 1727. (40 words)

Clinical diagnosis is usually made on the basis of the location and severity of the pain, which is typically colicky in nature (comes and goes in spasmodic waves). (28 words)

Example sentences (9)

But those events were intermittent, exceptional, spasmodic.

About half of patients have associated dystonia, including cervical dystonia, writer's cramp, spasmodic dysphonia, and cranial dystonia, and 20% of the patients had associated parkinsonism.

Aroles 2007: 212 She notes that he showed characteristic signs of mental derangement, such as grinding of the teeth, incessant rocking back and forth, and spasmodic movements.

At any rate the science of astronomy has not been based on this spasmodic kind of moon.

Clinical diagnosis is usually made on the basis of the location and severity of the pain, which is typically colicky in nature (comes and goes in spasmodic waves).

Early and late onset forms occur with 'on and off' painful spasmodic muscular contractions that can be disabling when the disease activates.

I saw the eyelids slowly lift up, without any spasmodic contractions – I insist advisedly on this peculiarity – but with an even movement, quite distinct and normal, such as happens in everyday life, with people awakened or torn from their thoughts.

Spasmodic dysphonia momentary disruption of voice caused by involuntary movements of one or more muscles of the larynx or voice box.

They were not afraid of technology per se, but were "labour strategists". citation Spasmodic rises in food prices provoked Keelmen in the port of Tyne to riot in 1710 citation and tin miners to plunder granaries at Falmouth in 1727.

Common combinations with spasmodic

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "spasmodic" in a sentence?
An example: "But those events were intermittent, exceptional, spasmodic." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "spasmodic" from authentic English texts.
What does "spasmodic" mean?
Spasmodic means: Of or relating to a spasm; resembling a sudden contraction of the muscles.
What are synonyms of "spasmodic"?
Common synonyms of "spasmodic" include: convulsive, spastic, unsteady, fitful, sporadic.
How many example sentences with "spasmodic" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 9 example sentences with "spasmodic", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.