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Showing words for PAROXYSM using the English dictionary

8 Letter Words for Paroxysm

paroxysm

7 Letter Words for Paroxysm

proxysm

6 Letter Words for Paroxysm

mayors, morays, payors, pomary, samory, sompay

5 Letter Words for Paroxysm

ampyx, maros, marys, mayor, mayos, mopsy, moras, moray, moxas, moyas, myops, pasmo, payor, prams, praos, prays, proas, proms, prosy, proxy, psora, pyros, ramps, raspy, roams, romas, romps, rompy, sapor, sarpo, soapy, soary, sopra, sparm, spary, spray, symar, syrma, yomps

4 Letter Words for Paroxysm

amor, amos, amoy, amps, arms, army, asop, asor, aspy, mapo, maps, maro, mars, marx, mary, mayo, mays, moas, mops, mora, mors, moxa, moya, moys, myxa, myxo, oars, oary, opsy, oras, oryx, osar, pams, pars, paso, pays, poas, poms, pory, posy, pram, prao, pray, proa, prom, pros, prox, prys, pyas, pyro, ramp, rams, raps, rasp, rays, roam, roma, romp, roms, ropy, rosa, rosy, roxy, ryas, samp, sapo, soam, soap, soar, soma, sora, sory, spam, spar, spay, spor, spry, xmas, xray, yamp, yams, yaps, yarm, yomp

3 Letter Words for Paroxysm

amp, amy, aor, apr, apx, arm, ars, arx, ary, asp, ayr, ays, mao, map, mar, mas, max, may, moa, mop, mor, mos, moy, mrs, mya, mys, oam, oar, oas, oms, opa, ops, ora, ors, ory, oxy, oys, pam, par, pas, pax, pay, pms, poa, pom, por, pos, pox, poy, pro, prs, pry, pya, pyr, pyx, ram, rap, ras, rax, ray, rms, rom, ros, rox, rpm, rps, rya, sam, sao, sap, sar, sax, say, sma, som, sop, soy, spa, spy, sym, syr, yam, yap, yar, yas, yom, yor, yos, yox, yrs

Definitions for Paroxysm

[1] any sudden, violent outburst; a fit of violent action or emotion: paroxysms of rage.
[2] Pathology . a severe attack or a sudden increase in intensity of a disease, usually recurring periodically.
[3] an uncontrollable outburst a paroxysm of giggling
[4] pathol a sudden attack or recurrence of a disease any fit or convulsion

Words related to Paroxysm

flare-up, convulsion, explosion, fit, agitation, fury, frenzy, violence, eruption, excitement, attack, rage, passion, furor, anger, outbreak, outburst, hysterics, frothing, fuming

Words nearby Paroxysm

parotoid, parous, parousia, parovarium, paroxetine, paroxysm, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, paroxysmal tachycardia, paroxysmal trepidant abasia, paroxytone

Origin of Paroxysm

1570–80; earlier paroxismos < Greek paroxysmós irritation, derivative of paroxýnein to irritate. See par-, oxy-1, -ism

Other words from Paroxysm

par·ox·ys·mal , par·ox·ys·mic , adjective
par·ox·ys·mal·ly , adverb
hy·per·par·ox·ysm , noun
post·par·ox·ys·mal , adjective
pre·par·ox·ys·mal , adjective
par′ox•ys′ mal (-ək-sĭz′ məl ) adj.

Word origin for Paroxysm

C17: via French from Medieval Latin paroxysmus annoyance, from Greek paroxusmos, from paroxunein to goad, from para- 1 (intensifier) + oxunein to sharpen, from oxus sharp

Synonyms for Paroxysm

convulsion, flare-up, agitation, anger, attack, eruption, excitement, explosion, fit, frenzy, furor, fury, hysterics, outbreak, outburst, passion, rage, violence, frothing, fuming