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- es|o|ter|ics «EHS uh TEHR ihks», noun (plural).esoteric doctrines; esoteric treatises: »
I must, in my esoterics, stand aloof from all controversies (Samuel Parr).
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hys|ter|ics — «hihs TEHR ihks», noun (plural). a fit of hysterical laughing and crying … Useful english dictionary
ter|ra|dy|nam|ics — «TEHR uh dy NAM ihks, dih », noun. 1. the study of the behavior and effect of objects penetrating the earth at high speeds. 2. the use of high speed projectiles to penetrate the earth: »Terradynamics, a technique that uses a rocket for high speed … Useful english dictionary
hys·ter·ics — /hıˈsterıks/ noun [plural] : uncontrolled laughter, crying, or extreme emotion : a fit of hysteria My mother went into hysterics [=she became very upset] when she saw my tattoo. = My mother had hysterics when she saw my tattoo. The audience was… … Useful english dictionary
hys·ter·ic — /hıˈsterık/ noun, pl ics [count] usually disapproving : a person who behaves or reacts in an extremely or foolishly emotional way : a hysterical person He dismisses his critics as a bunch of hysterics who are always predicting disaster. see also… … Useful english dictionary
hysterics — An expression of emotion accompanied often by crying, laughing, and screaming. * * * hys·ter·ics ter iks n pl but sing or pl in constr a fit of uncontrollable laughter or crying: HYSTERIA * * * hys·ter·ics (his terґiks) popular term for an… … Medical dictionary
hys — an·hys·ter·et·ic; hys·sop; hys·so·pus; hys·taz·a·rin; hys·ter·ec·to·mize; hys·ter·ec·to·my; hys·ter·e·sis; hys·ter·et·ic; hys·te·ria; hys·te·ri·a·ce·ae; hys·te·ri·a·gen·ic; hys·te·ri·a·les; hys·ter·i·cal; hys·ter·icky; hys·ter·ics; hys·te·ri·oid; … English syllables
Esoterics — Es o*ter ics, n. Mysterious or hidden doctrines; secret science. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Exoterics — Ex o*ter ics, n. pl. (Philos.) The public lectures or published writings of Aristotle. See {Esoterics}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hysterics — Hys*ter ics, n. pl. (Med.) Hysteria. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Trieterics — Tri e*ter ics, n. pl. [L. trieterica, pl., fr. Gr. ? of a triennial festival.] (Class. Antiq.) Festival games celebrated once in three years. [R.] May. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
