splenetic

[ spli-net-ik ]
See synonyms for splenetic on Thesaurus.com
adjectiveAlso sple·net·i·cal.
  1. of the spleen; splenic.

  2. irritable; peevish; spiteful.

  1. Obsolete. affected with, characterized by, or tending to produce melancholy.

noun
  1. a splenetic person.

Origin of splenetic

1
From the Late Latin word splēnēticus, dating back to 1535–45. See splen-, -etic

Other words for splenetic

Other words from splenetic

  • sple·net·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • un·sple·net·ic, adjective
  • un·sple·net·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words Nearby splenetic

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

How to use splenetic in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for splenetic

splenetic

/ (splɪˈnɛtɪk) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to the spleen

  2. spiteful or irritable; peevish

  1. obsolete full of melancholy

noun
  1. a spiteful or irritable person

Origin of splenetic

1
C16: from Late Latin splēnēticus, from Latin splēn spleen

Derived forms of splenetic

  • splenetically, adverb

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012