hypothermic
adjective
hypothermic is spelled H-Y-P-O-T-H-E-R-M-I-C: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 90,432nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, hypothermic means “Affected by hypothermia; having an abnormally low body temperature” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in hypothermic?
| Letters | 11: H-Y-P-O-T-H-E-R-M-I-C |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 9 million words; the 90,432nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is hypothermic?
Hypothermic appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 90,432nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of hypothermic
- more hypothermic comparative
- most hypothermic superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does hypothermic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Affected by hypothermia; having an abnormally low body temperature.
The survivors of the shipwreck quickly became hypothermic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Hypothermic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense affected by hypothermia:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | hypothermique |
| German | hypothermisch |
| Spanish | hipotérmico |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does hypothermic come from?
From hypo- + -thermic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).