histrionic, melodramatic
(adjective) characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected; “histrionic gestures”; “an attitude of melodramatic despair”; “a theatrical pose”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
histrionic (comparative more histrionic, superlative most histrionic)
Of or relating to actors or acting.
Synonyms: actorish, actressy, dramatic, theatrical
(by extension) Excessively dramatic or emotional, especially with the intention to draw attention.
Synonyms: melodramatic, overdramatic, sensationalized, stagy
Source: Wiktionary
His`tri*on"ic, His`tri*on"ic*al, a. Etym: [L. histrionicus: cf. F. histronique. See Histrion.]
Definition: Of or relating to the stage or a stageplayer; befitting a theatre; theatrical; -- sometimes in a bad sense.
– His`tri*on"ic*al*ly, adv. Tainted with false and histrionic feeling. De Quincey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
30 June 2025
(adjective) affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit; “bodily needs”; “a corporal defect”; “corporeal suffering”; “a somatic symptom or somatic illness”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
