rabid /rabˈid/ adjective- Raging
- Fanatical (figurative)
- Affected with rabies
ORIGIN: L rabidus (adj), rabiēs (noun), from rabere to rave rabˈic adjective Of rabies rabidˈity or rabˈidness noun rabˈidly adverb rabies /rāˈbēz, -bi-ēz or raˈ/ noun The disease called hydrophobia (fear of water being a symptom), caused by a virus transmitted by the bite of an infected animal |