maniacal

[muh-nahy-uh-kuhl] Example Sentences Origin

ma·ni·a·cal

[muh-nahy-uh-kuhl]
adjective
of or pertaining to mania or a maniac.

Origin:
1670–80; maniac + -al1

ma·ni·a·cal·ly, adverb
post·ma·ni·a·cal, adjective
pre·ma·ni·a·cal, adjective
sub·ma·ni·a·cal, adjective
sub·ma·ni·a·cal·ly, adverb
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un·ma·ni·a·cal, adjective
un·ma·ni·a·cal·ly, adverb
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
Example Sentences
  • But it does require a maniacal devotion, especially in these crucial days.
  • The maniacal gleam in his eye hints at an inner lunatic about to erupt.
  • Top among them was a spate of maniacal diversification.
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maniacal or maniac (məˈnaɪəkəl, ˈmeɪnɪæk)
 
adj
1.  affected with or characteristic of mania
2.  characteristic of or befitting a maniac: maniacal laughter
 
maniac or maniac
 
adj
 
ma'niacally or maniac
 
adv

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Word Origin & History

maniacal
1670s, from maniac. Related: Maniacally.
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Medical Dictionary

maniacal ma·ni·a·cal (mə-nī'ə-kəl) or ma·ni·ac (mā'nē-āk')
adj.
Suggestive of or afflicted with insanity.

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