Associations to the word «Paroxysm»
Noun
Adjective
Wiktionary
PAROXYSM, noun. A random or sudden outburst (of activity).
PAROXYSM, noun. An explosive event during a volcanic eruption.
PAROXYSM, noun. A sudden recurrence of a disease.
Dictionary definition
PAROXYSM, noun. A sudden uncontrollable attack; "a paroxysm of giggling"; "a fit of coughing"; "convulsions of laughter".
Wise words
Language is a process of free creation; its laws and
principles are fixed, but the manner in which the principles
of generation are used is free and infinitely varied. Even
the interpretation and use of words involves a process of
free creation.