Occasional Definition

ə-kāzhə-nəl
adjective
Of or for a special occasion.
Occasional verse.
Webster's New World
Occurring on a particular occasion.
Webster's New World
Of irregular occurrence; happening now and then; infrequent.
Webster's New World
Acting only on special occasions.
Webster's New World
Being a factor that makes something possible; being a cause of something.
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Origin of Occasional

Occasional Sentence Examples

  • The rain was still coming down hard and there were occasional rumbles of thunder.

  • The only sound Sarah had made throughout the ordeal was an occasional sniff, as she attempted to wipe away the product of her distress with the back of her hand.

  • Rostov, smoking his pipe and turning his head about as the water trickled down his neck, listened inattentively, with an occasional glance at Ilyin, who was pressing close to him.

  • Her presence reduced Cynthia's domestic chores and eliminated the need for Dean and Fred to pick up more than the occasional dust rag.

  • Besides some occasional references in the text, only a few more of the general works dealing with the distribution of birds can here be mentioned.

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Words Starting With

OOCOCC

Words Ending With

LALNAL

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