adj.
Pronunciation: k ə n- ' v ə l-siv
Function: adjective
Date: 1615
1 a : constituting or producing a convulsion b : caused by or affected with convulsions
2 : resembling a convulsion in being violent, sudden, frantic, or spasmodic < convulsive laughter>
synonyms see FITFUL
– con · vul · sive · ly adverb
– con · vul · sive · ness noun