All 6 Uses of
hysteria
in
And Then There Were None
- I'm hysterical.†
p. 110.1hysterical = exceedingly funny (resulting in uncontrollable laughter); or exhibiting excessive, uncontrollable emotion
- We can't cope with hysteria on the top of everything else.
p. 187.5 *hysteria = state of excessive, uncontrolled emotion
- Philip Lombard said: "She's not a hysterical type."†
p. 187.6hysterical = exceedingly funny (resulting in uncontrollable laughter); or exhibiting excessive, uncontrollable emotion
- That girl, coming all over hysterical—well, that's natural—the sort of thing you'd expect—don't you think so?†
p. 188.8
- Vera, toasting bread, thought to herself: "Why did I make a hysterical fool of myself?†
p. 192.3
- Vera stared, then gave a short rather hysterical laugh.†
p. 215.5
Definition:
a state of excessive, uncontrollable emotion
In addition to being the adjective form of hysteria, the form hysterical can also indicate that something is exceedingly funny (leading to uncontrollable laughter)