Spasmodic - Definition

adj 1: affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions;
resembling a spasm; "convulsive motions"; "his body made
a spasmodic jerk"; "spastic movements" [syn:
convulsive, spasmodic, spastic]
2: occurring in spells and often abruptly; "fitful bursts of
energy"; "spasmodic rifle fire" [syn: fitful, spasmodic]