sätkiä — meaning in English

English meaning

• convulse verb To suffer violent involuntary contractions of the muscles, causing one's body to contort.
• fidget verb To move restlessly or make small nervous movements.
• jump verb To push off the ground with your legs so your whole body leaves the surface briefly.

Senses

sätkiä is used for these senses in English:

• convulse (intransitive) To suffer violent involuntary contractions of the muscles, causing one's body to contort.
• fidget (intransitive) To wiggle or twitch; to move the body, especially the fingers, around nervously or idly.
• jump (intransitive) To react to a sudden, often unexpected, stimulus (such as a sharp prick or a loud sound) by jerking the body violently.

convulse — full definition

1. verb To suffer violent involuntary contractions of the muscles, causing one's body to contort.
2. verb To be beset by political or social upheaval.
3. verb To cause (someone) to suffer such contractions, especially as a result of making them laugh heartily.
4. verb To cause disruption to.

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