What does fitful mean?
Definitions for fitful
ˈfɪt fəlfit·ful
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Princeton's WordNet
fitful, spasmodicadjective
occurring in spells and often abruptly
"fitful bursts of energy"; "spasmodic rifle fire"
fitful, interrupted, off-and-on(a)adjective
intermittently stopping and starting
"fitful (or interrupted) sleep"; "off-and-on static"
Wiktionary
fitfuladjective
Irregular; unsteady; characterized by fits.
His breathing was fitful.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Fitfuladjective
Varied by paroxysms; disordered by change of maladies.
Etymology: fit and full.
Duncan is in his grave;
After life’s fitful fever he sleeps well. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.
Webster Dictionary
Fitfuladjective
full of fits; irregularly variable; impulsive and unstable
Etymology: [From 7th Fit.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of fitful in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of fitful in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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- متقطعArabic
- на пресекулки, прекъснатBulgarian
- BezproblémovéCzech
- fitfulDanish
- PassendGerman
- σπασμωδικόςGreek
- inestable, irregularSpanish
- فتوشاپPersian
- puuskittainenFinnish
- sporadique, intermittent, irrégulierFrench
- चंचलHindi
- gHungarian
- gelisahIndonesian
- incostanteItalian
- הֲפַכְפַּךHebrew
- ふさわしいJapanese
- fastigia uento uoluiturLatin
- pūrekerekeMāori
- grilligDutch
- uroligNorwegian
- kapryśnyPolish
- AgitadoPortuguese
- convulsivRomanian
- судорожный, перемежающийся, прерывистый, судоро, порывистыйRussian
- ryckigSwedish
- fitfulTamil
- నిలకడలేనిTelugu
- เป็นครั้งเป็นคราวThai
- düzensizTurkish
- ПривітнийUkrainian
- مناسبUrdu
- Đầy đặnVietnamese
- ומרויקYiddish
- 断断续续的Chinese
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