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hystericky

hystericky adjective: hysterical; inclined to hysterics.

Adjective

hystericky (comparative more hystericky, superlative most hystericky)

  1. (informal) Hysterical; inclined to hysterics.
    • During the present gayety of the house, however, the poor girl has worn a face full of trouble; and, to use the housekeeper's words, "has fallen into a sad hystericky way lately."1849, Washington Irving, Mahomet and his successors

Forms of hystericky

comparativemore hystericky
superlativemost hystericky

Origin of hystericky

From hysteric + -y.

Questions about hystericky

What does hystericky mean?
Hystericky means hysterical; inclined to hysterics.
What part of speech is hystericky?
Hystericky is an adjective.

Words near hystericky in the dictionary

  1. hystericizes
  2. hystericizing
  3. hysterick
  4. hysterickal
  5. hystericks
  6. hystericky
  7. hysterics
  8. hysteritis
  9. hysterization
  10. hysterizations
  11. hysteriæ

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