OXFORD 9000
📚 adj • entry_id 36576

fitful

/ˈfɪtf(ʊ)l/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
inestable • irregular
Characterized by sudden bursts of activity with periods of inactivity in between; intermittent, irregular, unsteady.
His breathing was fitful.
Troubled by her unfinished work, she fell into a fitful sleep.