fre·net·ic

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• fre|net|ic — «fruh NEHT ihk», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. excessively excited; frantic; frenzied: »frenetic gestures. 2. insane (in nontechnical use). –n. a madman. Also, phrenetic. ╂[Middle English variant of …   Useful english dictionary

• fre|net´i|cal|ly — fre|net|ic «fruh NEHT ihk», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. excessively excited; frantic; frenzied: »frenetic gestures. 2. insane (in nontechnical use). –n. a madman. Also, phrenetic. ╂[Middle English variant of …   Useful english dictionary

• fre|net|i|cism — «fruh NEHT uh sihz uhm», noun. feverish excitement; frenzy …   Useful english dictionary

• fre — al·fre·di·an; bac·te·rio·fre·nic; cof·fre; con·fre·rie; du·fre·nite; du·fre·noy·site; fre·ga·tae; fre·gat·i·dae; fre·ge·an; fre·mont; fre·mon·tia; fre·mon·to·den·dron; fre·nal; fre·na·tae; fre·net·ic; fre·net·i·cal; fre·num; Fre·on; fre·quence;… …   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

• frenetic — fre·net·ic …   English syllables

• frenetic — fre•net•ic [[t]frəˈnɛt ɪk[/t]] also fre•net′i•cal, adj. frantic; frenzied • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME; see frantic fre•net′i•cal•ly, adv …   From formal English to slang

• frenetic — fre|net|ic [ frə netık ] adjective done very fast and with a lot of energy, often by someone who is in a hurry ╾ fre|net|i|cal|ly [ frə netıkli ] adverb …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• frenetic — fre|net|ic [frıˈnetık] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: frénétique, from Latin phreneticus, from Greek phren mind ] frenetic activity is fast and not very organized = ↑frantic ▪ She rushes from job to job at a frenetic pace …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• frenetical — fre·net·i·cal …   English syllables