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hysterical
- 4 dictionary resultshys⋅ter⋅i⋅cal
[hi-ster-i-kuh
l] 
–adjective
| 1. | of, pertaining to, or characterized by hysteria. |
| 2. | uncontrollably emotional. |
| 3. | irrational from fear, emotion, or an emotional shock. |
| 4. | causing hysteria. |
| 5. | suffering from or subject to hysteria. |
| 6. | causing unrestrained laughter; very funny: Oh, that joke is hysterical! |
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hysterical
1615, from L. hystericus "of the womb," from Gk. hysterikos "of the womb, suffering in the womb," from hystera "womb" (see uterus). Originally defined as a neurotic condition peculiar to women and thought to be caused by a dysfunction of the uterus. Hysterics is 1727; hysteria, abstract noun, formed 1801.
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Language Translation for : hysterical
Spanish:
histérico,
German:
hysterisch,
Japanese:
ヒステリーの
Main Entry: hys·ter·i·cal
Pronunciation: -'ter-i-k&l
Variant: also hys·ter·ic /-'ter-ik/
Function:adjective
: of, relating to, or marked by hysteria
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