Meaning
Very busy with activity and confusion.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English etik, ethik, from Old French etique, from Medieval Latin *hecticus, from Ancient Greek ἑκτικός (hektikós, “habitual, hectic, consumptive”), from ἕξις (héxis, “a state or habit of body or of mind, condition”), from ἔχειν (ékhein, “to have, hold, be in a certain state”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 10 recorded puzzles: