Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

convulsive

/kənˈvʌlsɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.19 in modern English

Syllables: con-vul-sive
IPA: /kənˈvʌlsɪv/

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Marked by or having the nature of convulsions.

adj

Having or producing convulsions.

Example Sentences

"He scarcely appeared to heed what was doing on the stage; perhaps Norboume was the only one who noticed the convulsive movement of the bitten lip, or the slight shudder which shook him at any unexpected sound."

Etymology

From French convulsif.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: convulsif

Inflected Forms

more convulsive (comparative) most convulsive (superlative)

Derived Forms

anticonvulsive convulsively convulsiveness electroconvulsive nonconvulsive photoconvulsive postconvulsive proconvulsive subconvulsive

Frequently Paired Words

chemoconvulsive convulsant convulse convulsion

Synonyms

spasmodic spastic

Rhymes With

compulsive impulsive repulsive

Questions

How do you pronounce convulsive?: The recorded pronunciation is /kənˈvʌlsɪv/.
What does convulsive mean?: Marked by or having the nature of convulsions.
Where does convulsive come from?: It is traced to French.

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