hyperthyroid

American  

[hahy-per-thahy-roid] / ˌhaɪ pərˈθaɪ rɔɪd /

adjective

Pathology.

1. of, relating to, or having hyperthyroidism.

2. characterized by extreme intensity, emotionalism, or lack of restraint.

   hyperthyroid journalism.

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Etymology

Origin of hyperthyroid

First recorded in 1915–20; hyper- + thyroid

Example Sentences

When IShowSpeed, a popular American streamer named Darren Watkins Jr., toured China last spring, the country’s officials fanned online buzz about his trip, praising “Hyperthyroid Bro”—as he is known in Chinese—for presenting an authentic view of the country.

From The Wall Street Journal

“About 34 percent of the gargoyles have proptosis — you know, bulgy eyes — which goes along with hyperthyroid,” she says with a chuckle.

From Washington Post

While in reality she stood just over five feet tall, even today, she’s frequently depicted “as a hyperthyroid Amazon of nearly six feet, who required ‘policemen seven feet high’ to handle her.”

From Slate

After a few weeks, he would ask for money for hyperthyroid surgery: “Two thousand dollars. But nobody paid me.”

From New York Times

In addition, the entertainer was diagnosed with hyperthyroid disease.

From Fox News