tetricalとは 意味・読み方・使い方

形容詞

tetrical (comparative more tetrical, superlative most tetrical)

1. tetric; harsh; morose
   • 1810, Alicia Tindal Palmer, The Daughters of Isenberg (volume 1, page 68)

     As my nephew has nothing immorigerous or tetrical in his disposition, he indubitably would have gratefully profited of my advice.

   • 1840, Owen Feltham, Resolves, divine, moral and political, page 15:

     It is not good to be too tetrical and virulent. Kind words make rough actions plausible.