apoplexy

Everyday

1. (old use) A sudden illness, like a stroke, that can make a person collapse. tree →
2. A fit of great anger, so that someone goes red in the face. tree →

In the lessons

in old stories, a character so angry that they nearly faint or fall ill

Examples

• The old lord turned purple, as if he would have apoplexy. tree →
• Don't get so angry you have apoplexy! tree →

Note

nothing for maths.