SPASMODIC


Meaning of SPASMODIC in English

spas ‧ mod ‧ ic /spæzˈmɒdɪk $ -ˈmɑː-/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Modern Latin ; Origin: spasmodicus , from Greek spasmos ; ⇨ ↑ spasm ]

1 . happening for short irregular periods, not continuously:

spasmodic machine gun fire

2 . formal or medical of or relating to a muscle spasm:

a spasmodic cough

—spasmodically /-kli/ adverb

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.