Definitions for convulses

convulses con·vulse

Spelling: [kuh n-vuhls]
IPA: /kənˈvʌls/

Convulses is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 307 anagrams from letters in convulses (celnossuv).

Definitions for convulses

verb (used with object)

  1. to shake violently; agitate.
  2. to cause to shake violently with laughter, anger, pain, etc.
  3. to cause to suffer violent, spasmodic contractions of the muscles.
  4. to shake violently; agitate.
  5. to cause to shake violently with laughter, anger, pain, etc.
  6. to cause to suffer violent, spasmodic contractions of the muscles.

Origin of convulses

1635-45; Latin convulsus past participle of convellere to shatter, tear loose, equivalent to con- con- + vul- (variant stem of vellere to pull, tear) + -sus, variant o

Examples for convulses

The movement that was to convulse the church had not yet begun.

They were just at the age when it takes so little to convulse girls.

A year later, it happened again, causing the emergency medical system to convulse into action once more.

He was choking back the sobs that seemed of a sudden to convulse his frame.

So is an change for the better, like birth and death which convulse the body.

Lockett began to convulse violently, his head and chest rising up off the gurney multiple times as he called out, “Oh, man.”

All I claim for Falstaff is that he would be able to convulse us if he were alive and accessible.

Instead of that, I believe he will convulse them with laughter.

So is all change for the better, like birth and death, which convulse the body.

How are we preparing for this struggle, which may yet convulse the world?

So is an change for the better, like birth and death which convulse the body.

He was choking back the sobs that seemed of a sudden to convulse his frame.

Lockett began to convulse violently, his head and chest rising up off the gurney multiple times as he called out, “Oh, man.”

Instead of that, I believe he will convulse them with laughter.

So is all change for the better, like birth and death, which convulse the body.

How are we preparing for this struggle, which may yet convulse the world?

A year later, it happened again, causing the emergency medical system to convulse into action once more.

They were just at the age when it takes so little to convulse girls.

All I claim for Falstaff is that he would be able to convulse us if he were alive and accessible.

The movement that was to convulse the church had not yet begun.

Word Value for convulses
Scrable

13

Words with friends

18

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