Word of the Day-"Frantic"

Main Entry: fran•tic

Pronunciation: \ˈfran-tik\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English frenetik, frantik — more at FRENETIC

Date: 14th century
1.
a archaic : mentally deranged
b : emotionally out of control

2.
: marked by fast and nervous, disordered, or anxiety-driven activity
— fran•ti•cal•ly\-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
— fran•tic•ness\-tik-nəs\ noun

Used in a sentence: "As Hula undressed at the gynecologist's office, she suddenly realized that the old tennis shoes she had haphazardly thrown on that morning made her feet stink to high heaven, and she frantically began trying to wash her feet with paper towels and antiseptic hand soap in the tiny sink before the nurse came back into the room."

*Here's hoping THAT'S not on some kind of security tape.