[{"word":"intermittent","phonetic":"/ˌɪntəˈmɪtn̩t/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˌɪntəˈmɪtn̩t/","audio":""},{"text":"/ˌɪntɚˈmɪtn̩t/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"An intermittent fever or disease.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"adjective","definitions":[{"definition":"Stopping and starting, occuring, or presenting at intervals; coming after a particular time span.","synonyms":["patchy","periodic","periodical","spasmodic"],"antonyms":["constant","continual","steady"],"example":"Intermittent bugs are most difficult to reproduce."},{"definition":"(specifically, of a body of water) Existing only for certain seasons; that is, being dry for part of the year.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The area has many intermittent lakes and streams."}],"synonyms":["patchy","periodic","periodical","spasmodic"],"antonyms":["constant","continual","steady"]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/intermittent"]}]