splenetic
[ spli-net-ik ]
/ splɪˈnɛt ɪk /
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adjective Also sple·net·i·cal.
of the spleen; splenic.
irritable; peevish; spiteful.
Obsolete. affected with, characterized by, or tending to produce melancholy.
noun
a splenetic person.
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OTHER WORDS FROM splenetic
sple·net·i·cal·ly, adverbun·sple·net·ic, adjectiveun·sple·net·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby splenetic
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British Dictionary definitions for splenetic
splenetic
/ (splɪˈnɛtɪk) /
adjective
of or relating to the spleen
spiteful or irritable; peevish
obsolete full of melancholy
noun
a spiteful or irritable person
Derived forms of splenetic
splenetically, adverbWord Origin for splenetic
C16: from Late Latin splēnēticus, from Latin splēn spleen
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