MANIC

frenzied, manic

(adjective) affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason; “a frenzied attack”; “a frenzied mob”; “the prosecutor’s frenzied denunciation of the accused”- H.W.Carter; “outbursts of drunken violence and manic activity and creativity”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

manic (comparative more manic, superlative most manic)

Of or pertaining to someone who exhibits mania or craziness; wicked.

(psychiatry) Suffering from mania, the state of an abnormally elevated or irritable mood, arousal, and/or energy levels.

Anagrams

• NICAM, macin, minac

Source: Wiktionary


Man"ic, a. [Gr. mad, frenzied.] (Med.)

Definition: Of or pert. to, or characterized by, mania, or excitement.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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