1) Bursting 2) French word used in English 3) Paroxysmal 4) Raging 5) Resembling a spasm 6) Spasmodic 7) Spastic 8) Unsteady 1) Convulsant 2) Jerky 3) Spasmodic 4) Unsteady 5) Violent 
• (a.) Producing, or attended with, convulsions or spasms; characterized by convulsions; convulsionary.
Relating to convulsions; marked by or producing convulsions. ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(kәn-vul´siv) pertaining to, characterized by, or of the nature of a convulsion.
Con·vul'sive adjective [ Confer French convulsif .] Producing, or attended with, convulsions or spasms; characterized by convulsions; convulsionary. « An irregular, convulsive movement may be necessary to throw off an irregular, convulsive disease. Burke. » 
Type: Term Pronunciation: kon-vŭl′siv Definitions: 1. Relating to convulsions; marked by or producing convulsions.
[adj] - resembling a convulsion in being sudden and violent 2. [adj] - affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions
spasmodic adjective affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm; `convulsive motions`; `his body made a spasmodic jerk`; `spastic movements`
of the nature of or characterized by convulsions or spasms. · producing or accompanied by convulsion: convulsive rage.