"thersitical" meaning in All languages combined

See thersitical on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more thersitical [comparative], most thersitical [superlative], Thersitical [alternative]
Etymology: After Thersites, a minor character in the Iliad who slandered and mocked Agamemnon. Head templates: {{en-adj}} thersitical (comparative more thersitical, superlative most thersitical)
  1. Scurrilous, grossly defamatory
    Sense id: en-thersitical-en-adj-y7CcRVk0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 62 38
  2. Caustic, obscenely and tactlessly abusive
    Sense id: en-thersitical-en-adj-bv03In5w Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Thersitean, thersite

Alternative forms

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