intermittent
adjective
1. stopping and starting at irregular intervals
- intermittent rain showers
Similar word(s): sporadic
Sentences with intermittent as an adjective:
- The day was cloudy with intermittent rain.
- Intermittent bugs are most difficult to reproduce.
- The area has many intermittent lakes and streams.
noun
1. (medicine, dated) An intermittent fever or disease.