Definition of APOPLECTIC

apoplectic

Meanings

Plural: apoplectics

Adjective

  • pertaining to or characteristic of apoplexy
    • "apoplectic seizure"

Adj

  • Of or relating to apoplexy.
  • Marked by extreme anger or fury.
  • Effused with blood.

Noun

  • A person suffering from apoplexy.

Origin / Etymology

From French apoplectique, from Late Latin apoplēcticus, from Ancient Greek ἀποπληκτικός (apoplēktikós), from ἀπόπληκτος (apóplēktos), from ἀποπλήσσω (apoplḗssō), from ἀπό (apó, “of, from”) + πλήσσω (plḗssō, “I strike”).

Scrabble Score: 18

apoplectic is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
apoplectic is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
apoplectic is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 23

apoplectic is a valid Words With Friends word