apoplectic

Definition

Of or relating to apoplexy.

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”).

Example Sentences

• "Once she heard Jem refer to our father as 'Atticus' and her reaction was apoplectic."
• "Speak of the devil—he marches through the door, and becomes apoplectic when he learns of the upheaval."
• "The decision left Potters boss Tony Pulis apoplectic on the touchline, a feeling his West Ham counterpart Avram Grant was to share immediately after the break."

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