— convulsedly , adv. — convulsible , adj. — convulsibility , n.
/keuhn vuls"/ , v.t., convulsed, convulsing .
1. to shake violently; agitate.
2. to cause to shake violently with laughter, anger, pain, etc.
3. to cause to suffer violent, spasmodic contractions of the muscles.
[ 1635-45; convulsus ptp. of convellere to shatter, tear loose, equiv. to con- CON- + vul- (var. s. of vellere to pull, tear) + -sus, var. of -tus ptp. suffix ]