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.

Origin of splenetic

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

SYNONYMS FOR splenetic

2 vexatious, irascible, testy, fretful, touchy, petulant, choleric.

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OTHER WORDS FROM splenetic

sple·net·i·cal·ly, adverbun·sple·net·ic, adjectiveun·sple·net·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby splenetic

splendiferous, splendor, splendour, splenectomy, splenectopia, splenetic, splenic, splenic anemia, splenic artery, splenic flexure, splenic lymph follicle

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Example sentences from the Web for splenetic

I can't be merry so near any splenetic talk; so I made that long line, and now all's well again.
The Journal to Stella|Jonathan Swift
If any splenetic member calls for the clearing of the house, the traveller clears it by withdrawing; he is not hanged.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 4 (of 10)|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)
Very few French travellers seem able to avoid an occasional outbreak of splenetic patriotism.
Celebrated Women Travellers of the Nineteenth Century|W. H. Davenport Adams
He had not Dickens's buoyant temper and love of company, nor did he indulge in the splenetic outbursts of Carlyle.
Victorian Worthies|George Henry Blore

All this while, moreover, they were secretly composing their splenetic "Journal."
Rene Mauperin|Edmond de Goncourt and Jules de Goncourt

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, adverb

Word Origin for splenetic

C16: from Late Latin splēnēticus, from Latin splēn spleen

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单词	splenetic
释义	splenetic [ spli-net-ik ] / splɪˈnɛt ɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR splenetic ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of splenetic From the Late Latin word splēnēticus, dating back to 1535–45. See splen-, -etic SYNONYMS FOR splenetic 2 vexatious, irascible, testy, fretful, touchy, petulant, choleric. SEE SYNONYMS FOR splenetic ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM splenetic sple·net·i·cal·ly, adverbun·sple·net·ic, adjectiveun·sple·net·i·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby splenetic splendiferous, splendor, splendour, splenectomy, splenectopia, splenetic, splenic, splenic anemia, splenic artery, splenic flexure, splenic lymph follicle Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for splenetic I can't be merry so near any splenetic talk; so I made that long line, and now all's well again. The Journal to Stella\|Jonathan Swift If any splenetic member calls for the clearing of the house, the traveller clears it by withdrawing; he is not hanged. A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 4 (of 10)\|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire) Very few French travellers seem able to avoid an occasional outbreak of splenetic patriotism. Celebrated Women Travellers of the Nineteenth Century\|W. H. Davenport Adams He had not Dickens's buoyant temper and love of company, nor did he indulge in the splenetic outbursts of Carlyle. Victorian Worthies\|George Henry Blore All this while, moreover, they were secretly composing their splenetic "Journal." Rene Mauperin\|Edmond de Goncourt and Jules de Goncourt 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, adverb Word Origin for splenetic C16: from Late Latin splēnēticus, from Latin splēn spleen 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 Words related to splenetic melancholy, sullen, grouchy, testy, cranky, dour, sad, ugly, gloomy, glum, surly, mournful, snide, barbed, vindictive, malicious, catty, vicious, ornery, cruel
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splenetic

adjective Also sple·net·i·cal.

noun

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adjective

noun

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