hearsyadj.
/ˈhəːsi/ Resembling or characteristic of a hearse; funereal.
ΘΚΠ
the world > life > death > obsequies > funeral equipment > [adjective] > hearse
hearsy1901
1901 ‘A. Hope’ Tristram of Blent v. 57 Mr. Gainsborough was obviously a man who would not waste his chance of a funeral;..it would need startling measures to keep him from a funeral. ‘I hate hearsey people,’ grumbled Harry as he threw the letter down.
1908 T. Hardy Dynasts: Pt. 3rd vi. vi. 269 Full-clothed in black, with nodding hearsy plumes.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1933; most recently modified version published online March 2020).
<
adj.1901- over-scribble
- over-scrub
- over-scruple
- over-scrutinous
- over-sculpture
- over-season
- over-secrete
- over-secretion
- over-security
- over-seed
- over-seething
- over-self-esteem
- over-sensational
- over-sensitized
- over-sentimentalism
- over-serious
- over-seriousness
- over-service
- outliner
- outliners
- outlines
- outlinger
- outlining
- outlip
- outlipped