SPASMODIC
Scrabble letter values: S1P3A1S1M3O1D2I1C3 = 16
Definition
- adjective affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions. — synonyms: convulsive, spastic
- adjective occurring in spells and often abruptly. — synonyms: fitful
Examples
- “resembling a spasm”
- “convulsive motions”
- “his body made a spasmodic jerk”