spastic
adjective
pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by spasm, especially tonic spasm.
spastically
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a word derived from
spastic.
Example Sentences
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But onstage, her love of all things spastically weird and macabre makes her humor a fun and frightening project to unpack for fans and unsuspecting “normie” audiences alike.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2025
Hyde Pierce speak-sings his way through the score, or spastically works himself up into the bravado needed for the nauseatingly cheesy “Better Angels,” which is meant to be a triumphant showstopper.
From New York Times ● Nov. 4, 2021
As the scenes of rebuilding unfolded onscreen, the tweens around me grew spastically restless.
From The New Yorker ● Jul. 27, 2016
He kicks his legs spastically as the theme song to Flashdance comes on.
From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2015
They found Pollard lying on the ground, writhing spastically.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
