Associations to the word «Convulsive»

Wiktionary

CONVULSIVE, adjective. Marked by or having the nature of convulsions.
CONVULSIVE, adjective. Having or producing convulsions.

Dictionary definition

CONVULSIVE, adjective. Affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm; "convulsive motions"; "his body made a spasmodic jerk"; "spastic movements".
CONVULSIVE, adjective. Resembling a convulsion in being sudden and violent; "a convulsive rage"; "convulsive laughter".

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche