phre|net|ic

phre|net|ic
phre|net|ic «frih NEHT ihk», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. excessively excited; frenzied; frantic: »

He would…make them even more phrenetic than they had been originally (New Yorker).

2. = insane. (Cf.insane)
–n.
= madman. (Cf.madman) Also, frenetic.
[< Old French frenetique, learned borrowing from Latin phrenēticus. See etym. of doublet frantic. (Cf.frantic)]
phre|net´i|cal|ly, adverb.

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  • phre|net´i|cal|ly — phre|net|ic «frih NEHT ihk», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. excessively excited; frenzied; frantic: »He would…make them even more phrenetic than they had been originally (New Yorker). 2. = insane. (Cf. ↑insane) –n. = madman. (Cf. ↑madman) Also …   Useful english dictionary

  • phre|net|i|cal — «frih NEHT uh kuhl», adjective. = phrenetic. (Cf. ↑phrenetic) …   Useful english dictionary

  • phre — an·os·phre·sia; cata·phre·nia; cy·clo·phre·nia; gom·phre·na; he·be·phre·nia; hy·po·phre·nia; ol·i·go·phre·nia; os·phre·sia; os·phre·sis; para·phre·nia; pem·phre·don·i·dae; phre·at·ic; phre·at·o·phyte; phre·nol·o·gist; phre·nol·o·gy;… …   English syllables

  • net — abio·ge·net·ic; ace·to·phe·net·i·dide; ace·to·phe·net·i·din; ac·ro·pho·net·ic; ad·i·po·ge·net·ic; aero·mag·net·ic; age·net·ic; aki·net·ic; al·ka·net; al·lo·ge·net·ic; an·te·cab·i·net; an·ti·fer·ro·mag·net; an·ti·fer·ro·mag·net·ic;… …   English syllables

  • phrenetic — phre·net·ic …   English syllables

  • phrenetic — phre•net•ic [[t]frɪˈnɛt ɪk[/t]] also phre•net′i•cal adj. frenetic …   From formal English to slang

  • phrenetical — phre·net·i·cal …   English syllables

  • ic — ot·ic; zo·ic; IC; ac·a·dem·ic; ac·ro·bat·ic; ac·ro·me·gal·ic; ac·ro·nar·cot·ic; acryl·ic; adon·ic; ae·ol·ic; aero·stat·ic; al·ca·ic; al·co·hol·ic; al·go·gen·ic; al·pha·nu·mer·ic; al·ta·ic; am·har·ic; am·o·rit·ic; an·al·pha·bet·ic; an·a·lyt·ic;… …   English syllables

  • Phrenetic — Phre*net ic, Phrenetical Phre*net ic*al, a. [L. phreneticus, Gr. ?, ?: cf. F. phr[ e]n[ e]tique. See {Frantic}, and cf. {Frenetic}.] Relating to phrenitis; suffering from frenzy; delirious; mad; frantic; frenetic. {Phre*net ic*al*ly}, adv. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Phrenetical — Phrenetic Phre*net ic, Phrenetical Phre*net ic*al, a. [L. phreneticus, Gr. ?, ?: cf. F. phr[ e]n[ e]tique. See {Frantic}, and cf. {Frenetic}.] Relating to phrenitis; suffering from frenzy; delirious; mad; frantic; frenetic. {Phre*net ic*al*ly},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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