See Also: poetical(dictionary)

poetical (iou)



poetical adjective. LME.
[formed as POETIC: see -ICAL.]
= POETIC adjective 1. Also (long arch.) such as is found in poetry, fictitious, imaginary, ideal. LME.
poetical justice: see JUSTICE noun.
L. Stephen It..cannot be said that an eye for the main chance is inconsistent with the poetical character. E. Jong You..think my Description is poetical, but 'tis nearer the Truth.
b. Astronomy. Designating the rising or setting of a star relative to the position of the sun, acronychal, cosmical, heliacal. L16-E18.
a. = POETIC adjective 3b. LME.
Daily Telegraph The soloist starts..with a most poetical..eleven note row.
b. = POETIC adjective 3a. M16.
poetical works.
= POETIC adjective 2. L16.
= POETIC adjective 4. rare. L19.
poeti'cality noun (a) a poetic expression; (b) poetic quality or style: L16.
poetically adverb (a) in a poetic manner, style, or form; in poetry or verse; in a way appropriate to poetry or a poet; (b) in relation to poetry; as respects poetry: LME.
poeticalness noun = poeticality (b) M19.