intermittent◼◼◼(stopping and starting at intervals) adjective [UK: ˌɪn.tə.ˈmɪtnt] [US: ˌɪn.tər.ˈmɪ.tənt]Intermittent flashes of lightning illuminated the dark gloom of the forest. = Des éclairs intermittents illuminaient la profonde obscurité de la forêt.