Hysterics
51-ics — suffix (treated as sing. or pl.) forming nouns denoting arts or sciences or branches of study or action (athletics; politics) (cf. IC 3). Etymology: from or after F pl. iques or L pl. ica or Gk pl. ika * * * (ˌ)iks, ēks noun plural suffix but… …
52'-ic' and '-ical' words — Many adjectives end in ic or ical . ◊ adjectives related to ic nouns Sometimes an adjective ending in ical is related to a noun ending in ic . She loved music and played the piano well. The majority of the finance for musical performances comes… …
53'-ic' words — Many adjectives end in ic or ical . ◊ adjectives related to ic nouns Sometimes an adjective ending in ical is related to a noun ending in ic . She loved music and played the piano well. The majority of the finance for musical performances comes… …
54'-ical' words — Many adjectives end in ic or ical . ◊ adjectives related to ic nouns Sometimes an adjective ending in ical is related to a noun ending in ic . She loved music and played the piano well. The majority of the finance for musical performances comes… …
55hys·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… …
56Aura — Au ra, n.; pl. {Aur[ae]}. [L. aura air, akin to Gr. ?.] 1. Any subtile, invisible emanation, effluvium, or exhalation from a substance, as the aroma of flowers, the odor of the blood, a supposed fertilizing emanation from the pollen of flowers,… …
57Aurae — Aura Au ra, n.; pl. {Aur[ae]}. [L. aura air, akin to Gr. ?.] 1. Any subtile, invisible emanation, effluvium, or exhalation from a substance, as the aroma of flowers, the odor of the blood, a supposed fertilizing emanation from the pollen of… …
58Electric aura — Aura Au ra, n.; pl. {Aur[ae]}. [L. aura air, akin to Gr. ?.] 1. Any subtile, invisible emanation, effluvium, or exhalation from a substance, as the aroma of flowers, the odor of the blood, a supposed fertilizing emanation from the pollen of… …
59Hysteric — Hys*ter ic, Hysterical Hys*ter ic*al, a. [L. hystericus, Gr. ?, fr. yste ra the womb; perh. akin to ? latter, later, and E. utter, out.] 1. Of or pertaining to hysteria. [1913 Webster] With no hysteric weakness or feverish excitement, they… …
60Hysterical — Hysteric Hys*ter ic, Hysterical Hys*ter ic*al, a. [L. hystericus, Gr. ?, fr. yste ra the womb; perh. akin to ? latter, later, and E. utter, out.] 1. Of or pertaining to hysteria. [1913 Webster] With no hysteric weakness or feverish excitement,… …
