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
The siskin landed upside down several feet away, and lay on its back in the dust, flopping and kicking spastically while issuing pained chirrupy gurgles.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
