spleeny

[splee-nee]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

spleenier, spleeniest

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Origin of spleeny¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; spleen + -y ¹

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Being in a spleeny and uncomfortable mood to-day, what resource so legitimate as to betake myself to my own family?

This is the spleeny vein, and I indulge it to make you laugh, but really, my journey was as comfortable as heat and speed would allow.

Here again, you spleeny devil, get thee behind me!

Am spleeny to-day: the weather being according....

The cord has snapt that held my kite;— My friends neglect the books I write, And wonder why the author's spleeny!

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