con|vul|sion|ar|y

con|vul|sion|ar|y
con|vul|sion|ar|y «kuhn VUHL shuh NEHR ee», adjective, noun, plural -ar|ies.
–adj.
having to do with, of the nature of, or affected with convulsions.
–n.
a person who tends to have convulsions, especially as a manifestation of religious or other hysteria.

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  • con|vul|sion — «kuhn VUHL shuhn», noun. 1. Often, convulsions. violent, involuntary contracting of the muscles; spasm: »The sick child s convulsions frightened his mother. 2. a fit of laughter. 3. Figurative. a violent disturbance: »An earthquake is a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • con·vul·sion — /kənˈvʌlʃən/ noun, pl sions [count] 1 a medical : a sudden violent shaking of the muscles in your body that you are unable to control usually plural The patient suffers from convulsions. He suddenly went into convulsions. 1 b : a sudden… …   Useful english dictionary

  • vul — con·vul·sed·ly; con·vul·sion; con·vul·sion·ist; con·vul·sive; di·vul·gate; di·vul·ga·tion; di·vul·gence; di·vul·sion; di·vul·sive; di·vul·sor; re·vul·sion; re·vul·sion·ary; vul·can; vul·ca·ni·an; vul·can·ic; vul·can·ic·i·ty; vul·can·ism;… …   English syllables

  • con — con·acre; con·cat·e·nate; con·cave; con·ceal·er; con·ceit; con·cen·trate; con·cen·tra·tor; con·cen·tric; con·cep·tual; con·cern; con·cern·ing; con·cert; con·cer·tante; con·cer·ti·na; con·ces·sion·ary; con·cha; con·cin·nate; con·com·i·tant;… …   English syllables

  • sion — abra·sion; ab·scis·sion; ab·ster·sion; ac·cen·sion; ac·ces·sion·al; ad·he·sion; ad·he·sion·al; ad·mis·sion; ad·pro·mis·sion; af·fu·sion; ag·gres·sion; al·li·sion; al·lu·sion; am·bi·ver·sion; an·i·mad·ver·sion; an·te·ver·sion; an·ti·mis·sion;… …   English syllables

  • convulsion — con·vul·sion …   English syllables

  • convulsion — con|vul|sion [kənˈvʌlʃən] n 1.) a shaking movement of your body that you cannot control, which happens because you are ill = ↑seizure ▪ His temperature was very high and he went into convulsions . 2.) [usually plural] a great change that affects… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • convulsion — con|vul|sion [ kən vʌlʃən ] noun count usually plural 1. ) violent movements of a person s body that they cannot control 2. ) MAINLY JOURNALISM sudden or extreme changes that cause major problems or serious harm …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • convulsionary — con·vul·sion·ary …   English syllables

  • convulsionist — con·vul·sion·ist …   English syllables

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