Of or relating to a spasm; resembling a sudden contraction of the muscles.
Convulsive; consisting of spasms.
spasmodic asthma
Intermittent or fitful; occurring in abrupt bursts.
spasmodic zeal or industry
Erratic or unsustained.
Of or relating to the spasmodic poets, a group of British Victorian poets who wrote introspective drama in verse.