WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ep•i•sod•ic
(ep′ə sod′ik, -zod′-),USA pronunciation adj.
ep′i•sod′i•cal•ly, adv.
- pertaining to or of the nature of an episode.
- divided into separate or tenuously related parts or sections;
loosely connected:an episodic novel. - occurring sporadically or incidentally.
- episode + -ic 1705–15
- 2. . rambling, wandering, digressive.