fitful conversation. She had a fitful sleep during the storm. After life's fitful fever he sleeps well (Shakespeare).
SYNONYM(S): spasmodic.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
fit´ful|ly — fit|ful «FIHT fuhl», adjective. going on and then stopping for a while; irregular: »fitful conversation. She had a fitful sleep during the storm. After life s fitful fever he sleeps well (Shakespeare). SYNONYM(S): spasmodic. ╂[< fit2 + ful]… … Useful english dictionary
fit´ful|ness — fit|ful «FIHT fuhl», adjective. going on and then stopping for a while; irregular: »fitful conversation. She had a fitful sleep during the storm. After life s fitful fever he sleeps well (Shakespeare). SYNONYM(S): spasmodic. ╂[< fit2 + ful]… … Useful english dictionary
fit·ful — … Useful english dictionary
ful — aw·ful; beau·ti·ful; doubt·ful; dread·ful; faith·ful; ful·crum; ful·fill·ment; ful·go·rid; ful·mi·nate; gust·ful; hope·ful; mer·ci·ful; mer·ci·ful·ly; need·ful; pow·er·ful; stom·ach·ful; won·der·ful; af·fright·ful·ly; bale·ful·ly; bale·ful·ness;… … English syllables
fit — bare·fit; be·fit; fit; FIT; fit·ful; fit·i·fied; fit·ly; fit·ment; fit·ted·ness; fit·ten; fit·ters; fit·ting·ly; fit·ting·ness; fit·tit; fit·to·nia; fit·ty; out·fit·ter; par·fit; per·fit; pro·fit·er·ole; re·fit·ment; sof·fit; un·fit·ly;… … English syllables
fitful — fit·ful … English syllables
fitfully — fit·ful·ly … English syllables
fitful — fit•ful [[t]ˈfɪt fəl[/t]] adj. having a spasmodic character; recurring irregularly: fitful sleep[/ex] • Etymology: 1595–1605 fit′ful•ly, adv. fit′ful•ness, n … From formal English to slang
fitful — fit|ful [ fıtfəl ] adjective starting and stopping often: fitful sleep ╾ fit|ful|ly adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fitful — fit|ful [ˈfıtfəl] adj not regular, and starting and stopping often ▪ John awoke from a fitful sleep . ▪ The peace talks only seem to be making fitful progress. >fitfully adv ▪ She slept fitfully … Dictionary of contemporary English
