He dismisses his critics as a bunch of hysterics who are always predicting disaster.
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hys|ter|et|ic — «HIHS tuh REHT ihk», adjective. of or having to do with hysteresis. –hys´ter|et´i|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
hys|ter|ec|to|my — «HIHS tuh REHK tuh mee», noun, plural mies. surgical removal of the uterus. ╂[< Greek hystérā uterus + ektom a cutting out] … Useful english dictionary
hys|ter|ic — «hihs TEHR ihk», adjective, noun. –adj. = hysterical: (Cf. ↑hysterical) »She often broke into a little, nervous, hysteric laugh (Hawthorne). –n. a person who is subject to hysteria … Useful english dictionary
hys|ter|ot|o|my — «HIHS tuh ROT uh mee», noun, plural mies. 1. = Caesarean section. (Cf. ↑Caesarean section) 2. surgical incision into the uterus … Useful english dictionary
hys´ter|et´i|cal|ly — hys|ter|et|ic «HIHS tuh REHT ihk», adjective. of or having to do with hysteresis. –hys´ter|et´i|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
hys|ter´i|cal|ly — hys|ter|i|cal «hihs TEHR uh kuhl», adjective. 1. unnaturally excited or emotional; resembling or suggesting hysteria: »hysterical weeping. 2. showing an extreme lack of control; unable to stop laughing, crying, or other emotional display;… … Useful english dictionary
hys|ter|i|cal — «hihs TEHR uh kuhl», adjective. 1. unnaturally excited or emotional; resembling or suggesting hysteria: »hysterical weeping. 2. showing an extreme lack of control; unable to stop laughing, crying, or other emotional display; suffering from… … Useful english dictionary
hys|ter|om|e|ter — «HIHS tuh ROM uh tuhr», noun. an instrument for measuring the uterus … Useful english dictionary
hys|ter|ec|to|mize — «HIHS tuh REHK tuh myz», transitive verb, mized, miz|ing. to remove the uterus of surgically; perform a hysterectomy on … Useful english dictionary
hys|ter|e|sis — «HIHS tuh REE sihs», noun. Physics. 1. a lagging of an effect behind its cause, as when a magnetic body is subjected to a varying force, or when a body is subjected to stress, or when an electric substance is subjected to a changing intensity. 2 … Useful english dictionary
hys|ter|ics — «hihs TEHR ihks», noun (plural). a fit of hysterical laughing and crying … Useful english dictionary
