convulsive
2
7.7
- adjective
- /kənˈvəl.sɪv/
- Specialized
:
convulsivo
- "What the hell difference does it make who went where anyway?" The old man was seized by another convulsive coughing spell that racked his entire body.
- convulsive movements
- convulsive spasms
- convulsive cough
And her head starts to twist and shake and she's starting to have these convulsive movements.
- And her head starts to twist and shake and she's starting to have these convulsive movements.
Examples
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The smile Braden Granville's lips curled into upon hearing this sent a convulsive shiver up Caroline's spine.
Fiction book (2001) -
And Cobb starts crying, softly at first, then swelling until the muffled deep, convulsive sounds become more audible.
Fiction book (1994) -
His tail, ears, and the muscles on his sides seemed wired to a convulsive current.
Fiction book (1995) -
And her head starts to twist and shake and she's starting to have these convulsive movements.
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He takes a step, then starts seizing, his whole body shaking in one convulsive wave after the next.
Fiction book (1995) -
Reed cried weakly, hammering at his sheets and fighting back a convulsive cough, and Leitonen said softly: Because I want both of us, you and me, patient and doctor, to comprehend the nature of our plague.
Fiction book (1994) -
After the fall, he experienced convulsive tremors that forced him to seek medical attention.
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The patient had convulsive episodes during the night that worried his family.
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She struggled with convulsive movements that made it difficult for her to speak clearly.
Synonyms
2
5.1
Shaking strongly because of fear, cold, or strong emotion
2
8.1
Happening suddenly in short, irregular bursts or movements
1
9.9
Showing sudden muscle jerks that happen without control
Happening in sudden short uncontrolled movements or bursts
Antonyms
How Violent
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Convulsive comes from the Latin parts con- 'together' and vellere 'to pull'. Imagine many muscles being pulled together at once and making a sudden, violent shake, and that's why convulsive describes involuntary muscle contractions.