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[syn: frantic, frenetic, phrenetic, frenzied]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Phrenetic \Phre*net"ic\, Phrenetical \Phre*net"ic*al\, a. [L.
phreneticus, Gr. frenhtiko`s, frenitiko`s: cf. F.
phr['e]n['e]tique. See Frantic, and cf. Frenetic.]
Relating to phrenitis; suffering from frenzy; delirious; mad;
frantic; frenetic. -- Phre*net"ic*al*ly, adv.
[1913 Webster] phreni
phreno
phren
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Phrenetic \Phre*net"ic\, n.
One who is phrenetic. --Harvey.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
phrenetic
adj 1: excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other
violent emotion; "frantic with anger and frustration";
"frenetic screams followed the accident"; "a frenzied
look in his eye" [syn: frantic, frenetic,
phrenetic, frenzied]