petit mal
/pə'ti_'mæl/
noun
8 letters2 syllables12 points in Scrabble®15 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
NOUN
1
A seizure of short duration characterized by momentary unconsciousness and local muscle spasms or twitching.
“the girl was frightened by her first petit mal”
2
Epilepsy characterized by paroxysmal attacks of brief clouding of consciousness (and possibly other abnormalities).
“she has been suffering from petit mal since childhood”
WORD FORMS
Starts withP
Ends withL
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®12 points
Words With Friends®15 points
Double word24 points
Triple word36 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Starts & ends withP … L
Syllablespet · it mal
SYNONYMS & RELATED2
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