tetricaladj.
/ˈtɛtrɪkəl/ Obsolete or archaic.
Austere, severe, harsh, bitter, morose.
ΘΚΠ
the world > physical sensation > physical sensibility > asceticism > [adjective]
sternc1374
austerea1425
tetrical1528
tetric1533
severe1565
ascetic1646
tetricous1727
ascetical1836
society > authority > strictness > [adjective] > severe or stern
wrothc893
retheeOE
stithc897
starkOE
sternOE
hardOE
dangerous?c1225
sharpa1340
asperc1374
austerec1384
shrewda1387
snella1400
sternful?a1400
unsterna1400
dour?a1425
piquant1521
tetrical1528
tetric1533
sorea1535
rugged?1548
severe1548
hard-handed1611
Catonian1676
tetricous1727
heavy1849
acerbic1853
stiff1856
Catonic1883
tough1905
the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > harshness or severity > [adjective]
heavyc825
retheeOE
stithc897
hardeOE
starkOE
sternOE
dangerous?c1225
sharp?c1225
unsoftc1275
sturdy1297
asperc1374
austerec1384
shrewda1387
snella1400
sternful?a1400
dour?a1425
thrallc1430
piquant1521
tetrical1528
tetric1533
sorea1535
rugged?1548
severe1548
iron1574
harsh1579
strict1600
angry1650
Catonian1676
Draconic1708
tetricous1727
alkaline1789
acerbic1853
stiff1856
acerbate1869
acerbitous1870
Draconian1876
Catonic1883
the mind > emotion > anger > irascibility > ill humour > [adjective]
moodyc1300
distemprec1374
melancholiana1393
solein1399
darkc1440
gloomingc1440
girning1447
melancholyc1450
tetrical1528
tetric1533
distemperate1548
morose1565
sullen1570
stunt1581
humorous1590
gloomya1593
muddy1592
clum1599
dortya1605
humoursome1607
distempereda1616
musty1620
grum1640
agelastic1666
fusty1668
purdy1668
ill-humoured1693
gurly1721
mumpish1721
sunking1724
tetricous1727
sumphish1728
stunkard1737
sulky1744
muggard1746
farouche1765
sombrea1767
glumpy1780
glumpish1800
tiffy1810
splenitive1815
stuffy1825
liverish1828
troglodytish1866
glummy1884
humpy1889
scowly1951
1528 J. Skelton Honorificatissimo: Replycacion agaynst Yong Scolers sig. Aiiv Touching the Tetrycall Theologisacion of these demy diuines and Stoicall studiantes.
1628 O. Felltham Resolves: 2nd Cent. viii. 20 It is not good to be too tetricall and virulent.
1656 T. Blount Glossographia Tetrical, rude, rough, unpleasant, sower, crabbish, hard to relish.
1772 T. Nugent tr. J. F. de Isla Hist. Friar Gerund II. 81 Some so tetrical, so cross-grained, and of so corrupt a taste.
1901 M. Hume Span. People 488 He had none of the forbidding, tetrical Spanish form of devotion.
Derivatives
ˈtetricalness n. the quality of being tetrical.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > anger > irascibility > ill humour > [noun]
melancholya1393
morosity1534
distemperature1571
distemperance1574
diverseness1574
sullennessa1586
spleen1596
distemper1604
mustinessa1625
canker?1635
distemperedness1649
moroseness1653
tetricalness1653
moodiness1694
dishumour1712
ill humour1748
sulkiness1760
stuff1787
funk1808
sumphishness1830
spleenishness1847
moodishness1857
grouchiness1925
1653 J. Gauden Hieraspistes 170 It requires..diligence..to contend with younger ignorance, and elder obstinacy, and aged tetricalness.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1911; most recently modified version published online March 2020).
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