convulsive

CEFRB2

/kənˈvʌlsɪv/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Involving sudden, violent, and uncontrolled movements.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Having or producing convulsions.

Examples

  • The patient suffered from convulsive movements during the seizure.

  • Convulsive seizures require medical attention.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Marked by or having the nature of convulsions.

More examples

In context

  • The convulsive movements were uncontrollable.

  • He scarcely appeared to heed what was doing on the stage; perhaps Norboume was the only one who noticed the convulsive movement of the bitten lip, or the slight shudder which shook him at any unexpected sound.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The infant's blank movements alarmed the parents, so they called the pediatrician.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

From French convulsif.