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Showing words for INTERMITTENT using the English dictionary

12 Letter Words for Intermittent

intermittent

9 Letter Words for Intermittent

interment, intermine, remittent, terminine

8 Letter Words for Intermittent

emittent, intermet, intermit, internet, intertie, renitent, retinite, rinneite, tirement, trentine

7 Letter Words for Intermittent

emeriti, eminent, emitter, erinite, interim, intrine, minette, mintier, mittent, nettier, niterie, nitrite, nittier, tentier, termine, termini, termite, tineine, tinemen, tinnier, tintier, tiremen

6 Letter Words for Intermittent

emerit, emetin, entier, entire, ermine, intent, intern, intime, intine, intire, meinie, metier, minier, minnie, minter, mitier, mitten, nemine, nerine, nerite, netmen, netter, nitent, nitter, reemit, remint, rennet, retent, retime, retine, retint, tenent, tenner, tenter, tentie, termen, termin, tertii, tetter, tinier, tinmen, tinner, tinnet, tinnie, tinter, tintie, titien, titmen, titter, tittie, tremie, triene

5 Letter Words for Intermittent

eimer, enent, enter, entre, entte, ermit, ettin, imine, inerm, inert, inner, innet, innit, inter, irene, meint, merit, meter, miner, minie, mirin, miter, mtier, neter, niner, niter, remen, remet, remit, renet, renin, renne, rente, retem, retie, retin, temin, tenet, tenne, terne, tetri, timer, timet, titer, treen, trine, trite

4 Letter Words for Intermittent

eine, eire, emer, emir, emit, entr, erie, erin, erme, erne, eten, imit, init, inne, inti, intr, item, iter, meer, meet, mein, mene, ment, mere, meri, mete, mien, mine, mini, mint, mire, miri, mite, mitt, neem, neer, neet, nein, nemn, nene, nete, neti, nine, reem, reen, reet, reim, rein, reit, renn, rent, rete, riem, rime, rine, rite, ritt, teem, teen, teer, teet, teme, tene, tent, term, tern, tete, tien, tier, time, tine, tint, tire, tite, titi, tree, tret, trie, trim, trin, trit

3 Letter Words for Intermittent

een, eer, eir, eme, ene, ere, ern, ert, imi, inn, int, ire, mee, mei, men, mer, met, min, mir, mit, mri, mtn, nee, nei, net, nie, nim, nit, nne, ree, rei, rem, rie, rim, rin, rit, rte, rti, tee, tem, ten, ter, tet, tie, tim, tin, tit, tnt, tri, trm, trt

Definitions for Intermittent

[1] stopping or ceasing for a time; alternately ceasing and beginning again: an intermittent pain.
[2] alternately functioning and not functioning or alternately functioning properly and improperly.
[3] (of streams, lakes, or springs) recurrent; showing water only part of the time.
[4] occurring occasionally or at regular or irregular intervals; periodic

Words related to Intermittent

fitful, infrequent, recurrent, occasional, periodic, seasonal, recurring, alternate, arrested, broken, cyclical, discontinuous, hit-or-miss, interrupted, periodical, rhythmic, serial, spasmodic, cyclic, isochronal

Words nearby Intermittent

interminable, intermingle, intermission, intermissive, intermit, intermittent, intermittent acute porphyria, intermittent claudication, intermittent cramp, intermittent current, intermittent explosive disorder

Origin of Intermittent

1595–1605; < Latin intermittent- (stem of intermittēns ) present participle of intermittere to intermit; see -ent

Words that may be confused with Intermittent

continual, continuous, intermittent, (see, usage, note, at, continual)

Other words from Intermittent

in·ter·mit·tence , in·ter·mit·ten·cy , noun
in·ter·mit·tent·ly , adverb
non·in·ter·mit·tence , noun
non·in·ter·mit·tent , adjective
non·in·ter·mit·tent·ly , adverb
non·in·ter·mit·tent·ness , noun
un·in·ter·mit·tent , adjective
un·in·ter·mit·tent·ly , adverb
in′ter•mit′ tence n.

Synonyms for Intermittent

fitful, infrequent, occasional, periodic, recurrent, recurring, seasonal, alternate, arrested, broken, by bits and pieces, checked, cyclic, cyclical, discontinuing, discontinuous, epochal, every other, here and there, hit-or-miss, interrupted, isochronal, isochronous, iterant, iterative, metrical, now and then, on and off, periodical, punctuated, rhythmic, rhythmical, serial, shifting, spasmodic, stop-and-go