corybantic
[kawr-uh-ban-tik, kor-]
- frenzied; agitated; unrestrained.
- (initial capital letter) Also Cor·y·ban·tian [kawr-uh-ban-shuh n, kor-] /ˌkɔr əˈbæn ʃən, ˌkɒr-/, Cor·y·ban·tine [kawr-uh-ban-tin, -tahyn, kor-] /ˌkɔr əˈbæn tɪn, -taɪn, ˌkɒr-/. of or relating to a Corybant.
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Origin of corybantic
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Examples from the Web for corybantic
Historical Examples
He laid the corybantic young lady in question upon the table to substantiate his statement.
A Safety MatchIan Hay
But the machinery—the hideously discordant human orchestra, the corybantic dancing!
VisionariesJames Huneker