resting vs spasmodic

resting

adj
  • That rests; that is not in action or in the process of growth. 

  • Unemployed; out of work. 

  • Remaining; stationary. 

noun
  • The action of rest 

  • A place where one can rest; a resting place. 

  • A pause; a break; an interlude. 

spasmodic

noun
  • A medicine for suppressing spasms. 

adj
  • Convulsive; consisting of spasms. 

  • Intermittent or fitful; occurring in abrupt bursts. 

  • Of or relating to a spasm; resembling a sudden contraction of the muscles. 

  • Erratic or unsustained. 

  • Of or relating to the spasmodic poets, a group of British Victorian poets who wrote introspective drama in verse. 

How often have the words resting and spasmodic occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )