tetter

C2 Topic:The Human Body

US /ˈtɛtɚ/ UK /ˈtɛtə/ See IPA manual

Minimal pairs

Sounds like tater /ɛ/ vs /eɪ/

Freq #169397

Meanings

1

noun
archaic: any of various itching, scaly, blistering, or pustular skin eruptions, without the precision of a modern diagnosis

The old medical text prescribed an ointment for tetter and other eruptions.
2

verb
archaic: to affect the skin with a tetter or similar eruption

The untreated infection tettered the skin around the wound.

Verb forms

Verb forms are not available for this word yet.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · archaic: any of various... skin eruptionrashdermatosis

2 verb · archaic: to affect the skin... inflame erupt afflict

Opposites

clear skin

Word family

Forms tetters

Derived forms tetteredtetterous

Related forms eczemaringwormdermatitis

Etymology

Inherited through Middle English teter from Old English teter or tetr, an old Germanic name for a skin eruption. Historical tetter covered several conditions now distinguished as eczema, ringworm, impetigo, and other disorders, so it should not be read as a precise modern diagnosis.

Topics

The Human Body Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style

External links

# tetter

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**IPA (US):** /ˈtɛtɚ/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈtɛtə/
**Frequency rank:** 169397

## Meanings
1. archaic: any of various itching, scaly, blistering, or pustular skin eruptions, without the precision of a modern diagnosis
2. archaic: to affect the skin with a tetter or similar eruption

## Examples
- The old medical text prescribed an ointment for tetter and other eruptions.
- The untreated infection tettered the skin around the wound.

## Synonyms
- skin eruption
- rash
- dermatosis

## Antonyms
- clear skin

## Derived Forms
- tettered
- tetterous

## Related Forms
- eczema
- ringworm
- dermatitis

## Etymology
Inherited through Middle English teter from Old English teter or tetr, an old Germanic name for a skin eruption. Historical tetter covered several conditions now distinguished as eczema, ringworm, impetigo, and other disorders, so it should not be read as a precise modern diagnosis.

## Topics
- The Human Body
- Word Formation & Derivatives
- Register & Style

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