apoplectic
[ ap-uh-plek-tik ]
/ ˌæp əˈplɛk tɪk /
adjective Also ap·o·plec·ti·cal.
of or relating to apoplexy or stroke.
having or inclined to apoplexy.
intense enough to threaten or cause apoplexy: an apoplectic rage.
extremely angry; furious: He became apoplectic at the mere mention of the subject.
noun
a person having or predisposed to apoplexy.
Origin of apoplectic
1605–15; < Late Latin
apoplēcticus < Greek
apoplēktikós pertaining to a (paralytic) stroke, equivalent to
apóplēkt(os) struck down (verbid of
apoplḗssein) +
-ikos
-ic
OTHER WORDS FROM apoplectic
Words nearby apoplectic
apophyge,
apophyllite,
apophysis,
apophysitis,
apoplast,
apoplectic,
apoplectiform,
apoplexy,
apoprotein,
apoptosis,
apopyle
Example sentences from the Web for apoplectically
His face was so apoplectically purple that the bruises on his patched-up countenance were subdued somewhat by lack of contrast.
Joan of Arc of the North Woods |Holman DayThe Elector's face was apoplectically purple from rage and haste, his breath came in wheezing gasps.
The Historical Nights Entertainment, Second Series |Rafael Sabatini
British Dictionary definitions for apoplectically
apoplectic
/ (ˌæpəˈplɛktɪk) /
adjective
of or relating to apoplexy
informal
furious
noun
a person having apoplexy
Derived forms of apoplectic
apoplectically, adverbMedical definitions for apoplectically
apoplectic
[ ăp′ə-plĕk′tĭk ]
adj.
Relating to, having, or predisposed to apoplexy.