spas ‧ tic /ˈspæstɪk/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: spasticus , from Greek , from span ; ⇨ ↑ spasm ]
1 . old-fashioned having ↑ cerebral palsy , a disease that prevents control of the muscles
2 . informal not polite an insulting way of describing someone who drops things, falls easily, and is stupid – used especially by children
—spastic noun [countable]