transcription, транскрипция: [ spaz-ˈmä-dik ]
adjective
Etymology: New Latin spasmodicus, from Greek spasmōdēs, from spasmos
Date: circa 1681
1.
a. : relating to or affected or characterized by spasm
b. : resembling a spasm especially in sudden violence
a spasmodic jerk
2. : acting or proceeding fitfully : intermittent
spasmodic activity
3. : subject to outbursts of emotional excitement : excitable
Synonyms: see fitful
• spas·mod·i·cal·ly -di-k(ə-)lē adverb