ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Twitchlike

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Twitchlike is an adjective meaning Resembling a twitch.

Meaning

Resembling a twitch.

Example Sentences

Tomas' hands worked open and closed in a twitchlike grab at the straw, writhing slightly.
If a twitchlike increment in force is obtained with stimulation of the nerve innervating part of the contracting muscles, suboptimal motoneuron output is obvious.
Though this research is in the formative stage, I am encouraged by what appears to be a dual manifestation of cardiac and neurological shutoff typified by simultaneous twitchlike movement of the eyes combined with a measurable slackening of the lips.

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