hypercaffeinated

English

Etymology

From hyper- +‎ caffeinated.

Adjective

hypercaffeinated (comparative more hypercaffeinated, superlative most hypercaffeinated)

  1. (informal) Intensely peppy and energetic, as after consuming large amounts of caffeine.
    • 2008 April 7, Alessandra Stanley, “A New Star as Campaign Programs Shuffle: The News”, in The New York Times‎[1], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 26 November 2022:
      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.
  2. (of a beverage) Containing too much caffeine.
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