saccade /sa-kädˈ, sə- or -kādˈ/

1. The sharp lateral movement of the eye as it switches swiftly from one fixation point to another, eg in reading
2. A short rapid tug on a horse's reins
3. Any short jerky movement

saccadˈic adjective

1. Jerky
2. Consisting of or relating to saccades

saccadˈically adverb

• merism
• merisms
• meristem
• meristematic
• meristem culture
• meristem cultures
• meristems
• meristic
• merit
• merited
• meriting
• meritocracies
• meritocracy
• meritocrat
• meritocratic
• meritocrats
• meritorious
• meritoriously
• meritoriousness
• meritoriousnesses
• merits
• stressing
• stressless
• stress mark
• stress marks