adj.
Pronunciation: ' hek-tik
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English etyk, from Anglo-French etique, from Late Latin hecticus, from Greek hektikos habitual, consumptive, from echein to have ― more at SCHEME
Date: 14th century
1 : of, relating to, or being a fluctuating but persistent fever (as in tuberculosis)
2 : having a hectic fever
3 : RED , FLUSHED
4 : characterized by activity, excitement, or confusion <the hectic days before the holidays>
– hec · ti · cal · ly \ -ti-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb