Found 2 items, similar to convulsive.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: convulsive convulsive adj 1: affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm; “convulsive motions”; “his body made a spasmodic jerk”; “spastic movements” [syn: spasmodic, spastic] 2: resembling a convulsion in being sudden and violent; “a convulsive rage”; “convulsive laughter”
English → English (gcide) Definition: Convulsive Convulsive \Con*vul"sive\, a. [Cf. F. convulsif.] Producing, or attended with, convulsions or spasms; characterized by convulsions; convulsionary. [1913 Webster] An irregular, convulsive movement may be necessary to throw off an irregular, convulsive disease. --Burke. [1913 Webster]