histrionics
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/hɪstɹiˈɒnɪks/
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/hɪstɹiˈɒnɪks/ (UK) · /hɪstɹiˈɑnɪks/ (US)
Definition of histrionics
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(plural, plural-only)Exaggerated, overemotional behaviour, especially when calculated to elicit a response; melodramatics.
“Dexter's vocals are competent enough: his timbre is thin and eternally teenaged, but he can go apeshit on the hiccupy histrionics like no one's business.”
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Etymology
From histrionic + -ics, see histrionic.
Words you can make from histrionics
200+ playable · top: TRICHINOSIS (16 pts)
Best play trichinosis 16 points10-letter words
1 word9-letter words
1 word8-letter words
9 words7-letter words
22 words- CHINOIS 12 pts
- CHITINS 12 pts
- CHITONS 12 pts
- CRONISH 12 pts
- OSTRICH 12 pts
- THIONIC 12 pts
- HOISINS 10 pts
- HORNIST 10 pts
- NOIRISH 10 pts
- STONISH 10 pts
- CISTRON 9 pts
- CITRINS 9 pts
- CITRONS 9 pts
- CONSIST 9 pts
- CORTINS 9 pts
- INCISOR 9 pts
- INCROSS 9 pts
- NORITIC 9 pts
- SORITIC 9 pts
- TOCSINS 9 pts
- IRONIST 7 pts
- ROTINIS 7 pts
6-letter words
50 words- CHINOS 11 pts
- CHINTS 11 pts
- CHIROS 11 pts
- CHITIN 11 pts
- CHITON 11 pts
- CHOIRS 11 pts
- ICHORS 11 pts
- ORCHIS 11 pts
- RHOTIC 11 pts
- SCHIST 11 pts
- SNITCH 11 pts
- STICHS 11 pts
- THORIC 11 pts
- HOISIN 9 pts
- HOISTS 9 pts
- HORSTS 9 pts
- NORTHS 9 pts
- RHINOS 9 pts
- RISHIS 9 pts
- ROSHIS 9 pts
- SHIRTS 9 pts
- SHORTS 9 pts
- THORNS 9 pts
- TONISH 9 pts
- CITRIN 8 pts
- CITRON 8 pts
- CORTIN 8 pts
- CRISIS 8 pts
- IONICS 8 pts
- IRITIC 8 pts
- IRONIC 8 pts
- NITRIC 8 pts
- ORCINS 8 pts
- RICINS 8 pts
- SCIONS 8 pts
- SCORNS 8 pts
- SONICS 8 pts
- STOICS 8 pts
- TOCSIN 8 pts
- TONICS 8 pts
- TORICS 8 pts
- INSIST 6 pts
- INTROS 6 pts
- IRITIS 6 pts
- NITROS 6 pts
- ROSINS 6 pts
- ROSTIS 6 pts
- ROTINI 6 pts
- SNORTS 6 pts
- TSORIS 6 pts
5-letter words
78 words- CHINO 10 pts
- CHINS 10 pts
- CHIRO 10 pts
- CHITS 10 pts
- CHOIR 10 pts
- CHONS 10 pts
- ICHOR 10 pts
- NOTCH 10 pts
- ROTCH 10 pts
- SITCH 10 pts
- STICH 10 pts
- TORCH 10 pts
- HINTS 8 pts
- HISTS 8 pts
- HOIST 8 pts
- HORNS 8 pts
- HORST 8 pts
- HOSTS 8 pts
- NORTH 8 pts
- RHINO 8 pts
- RISHI 8 pts
- ROSHI 8 pts
- SHINS 8 pts
- SHIRT 8 pts
- SHIST 8 pts
- SHITS 8 pts
- SHORN 8 pts
- SHORT 8 pts
- SHOTS 8 pts
- SHRIS 8 pts
- SINHS 8 pts
- SOTHS 8 pts
- THINS 8 pts
- THORN 8 pts
- CIONS 7 pts
- CISTS 7 pts
- COINS 7 pts
- COIRS 7 pts
- CORNS 7 pts
- COSTS 7 pts
- CRITS 7 pts
- CROSS 7 pts
- ICONS 7 pts
- IONIC 7 pts
- ONTIC 7 pts
- ORCIN 7 pts
- RICIN 7 pts
- SCION 7 pts
- SCORN 7 pts
- SCOTS 7 pts
- SONIC 7 pts
- STOIC 7 pts
- TONIC 7 pts
- TORCS 7 pts
- TORIC 7 pts
- INROS 5 pts
- INTIS 5 pts
- INTRO 5 pts
- IRONS 5 pts
- NITRO 5 pts
- NOIRS 5 pts
- NORIS 5 pts
- ORNIS 5 pts
- RIOTS 5 pts
- ROSIN 5 pts
- ROSTI 5 pts
- ROTIS 5 pts
- SNITS 5 pts
- SNORT 5 pts
- SNOTS 5 pts
- SORNS 5 pts
- SORTS 5 pts
- STIRS 5 pts
- TIROS 5 pts
- TORII 5 pts
- TORSI 5 pts
- TRIOS 5 pts
- TROIS 5 pts
4-letter words
38 words- CHIN 9 pts
- CHIS 9 pts
- CHIT 9 pts
- CHON 9 pts
- COSH 9 pts
- ICHS 9 pts
- INCH 9 pts
- HINS 7 pts
- HINT 7 pts
- HISN 7 pts
- HISS 7 pts
- HIST 7 pts
- HITS 7 pts
- HONS 7 pts
- HORN 7 pts
- HOSS 7 pts
- HOST 7 pts
- HOTS 7 pts
- CION 6 pts
- CIST 6 pts
- COIN 6 pts
- COIR 6 pts
- CONI 6 pts
- CONS 6 pts
- CORN 6 pts
- CORS 6 pts
- COSS 6 pts
- COST 6 pts
- COTS 6 pts
- CRIS 6 pts
- CRIT 6 pts
- ICON 6 pts
- INRO 4 pts
- INTI 4 pts
- INTO 4 pts
- IONS 4 pts
- IRIS 4 pts
- IRON 4 pts
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