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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Related Words for corybantic
frenzied, fanatical, delirious, zealous, enthusiastic, crazed, virulent, furious, fervent, ecstatic, delighted, intoxicated, rapturous, rabid, frantic, hysterical, mad, angry, hectic, agitatedExamples from the Web for corybantic
Historical Examples of corybantic
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