hypercaffeinated en · ADJ
Etymology
From hyper- + caffeinated.
Meanings
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(informal) Intensely peppy and energetic, as after consuming large amounts of caffeine.
And not surprisingly, “America’s Election HQ” comes with Fox News topspin: the tone is hypercaffeinated and fervid, and Ms. Kelly, who is the alpha host, has a gleam of zeal in her eyes that last week drove even Karl Rove, a Fox News contributor, to defend Mrs. Clinton.
2008 April 7, Alessandra Stanley, “A New Star as Campaign Programs Shuffle: The News”, in New York Times:
- (of a beverage) Containing too much caffeine.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most hypercaffeinated | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more hypercaffeinated | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |