convulsive

[ kuhn-vuhl-siv ]

/ kənˈvʌl sɪv /

of the nature of or characterized by convulsions or spasms.

producing or accompanied by convulsion: convulsive rage.

Origin of convulsive

From the Latin word convulsīvus, dating back to 1605–15. See convulse, -ive

1 spasmodic.

con·vul·sive·ly, adverb con·vul·sive·ness, noun post·con·vul·sive, adjective un·con·vul·sive, adjective

un·con·vul·sive·ly, adverb un·con·vul·sive·ness, noun

I looked at his face, flushed crimson, and convulsively working, and felt very sorry for him at that instant especially.

A Desperate Character and Other Stories |Ivan Turgenev
Mrs. Lynne's breath was coming thick and fast; her pale eyes scintillated; her hands were clinching each other convulsively.

Her Dark Inheritance |Mrs. E. Burke Collins
Love wrapped in shadow—bending with tear-filled eyes above its dead, convulsively clasps the outstretched hand of hope.

Men, Women, and Gods |Helen H. Gardener
When he saw Natasha he waved his arms despairingly and burst into convulsively painful sobs that distorted his soft round face.

War and Peace |Leo Tolstoy

Dil kissed her convulsively, and cried over the shining golden head.

In Wild Rose Time |Amanda M. Douglas

convulsive

[ kən-vŭl′sĭv ]

Characterized by or having the nature of convulsions.

Having or producing convulsions.