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spleenful

[spleen-fuh l]
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adjective
  1. full of or displaying spleen.
  2. ill-humored; irritable or peevish; spiteful; splenetic.

Origin of spleenful

First recorded in 1580–90; spleen + -ful
Related formsspleen·ful·ly, adverb
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Examples from the Web for spleenful

Historical Examples

  • Extreme sensitiveness is apt to accompany a spirit of just his high-strung, petulant, and spleenful sort.

    Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 6 of 8

    Various

  • He knows that not only was his jealousy of his wife groundless, but it was forced by a spleenful pride.

    Vittoria, Complete

    George Meredith

British Dictionary definitions for spleenful

spleenful

adjective
  1. affected by spleen; bad-tempered or irritable
Derived Formsspleenfully, adverb
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