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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024spleen /splin/USA pronunciation n. - Anatomy[countable] an organ in the body near the stomach and heart, that destroys worn-out red blood cells and is a reservoir for blood.
- ill humor;
angry, impatient temper;
spite:[uncountable]to vent one's spleen by shouting at someone else.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024spleen (splēn),USA pronunciation n. - Anatomya highly vascular, glandular, ductless organ, situated in humans at the cardiac end of the stomach, serving chiefly in the formation of mature lymphocytes, in the destruction of worn-out red blood cells, and as a reservoir for blood.
- [Obs.]this organ conceived of as the seat of spirit and courage or of such emotions as mirth, ill humor, melancholy, etc.
- ill humor, peevish temper, or spite.
- [Archaic.]melancholy.
- [Obs.]caprice.
- Greek splé̄n; akin to Sanskrit plīhan, Latin liēn spleen
- Latin splēn
- Middle English 1250–1300
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged petulance, rancor, acrimoniousness; wrath, ire, anger.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: spleen /spliːn/ n - a spongy highly vascular organ situated near the stomach in man. It forms lymphocytes, produces antibodies, aids in destroying worn-out red blood cells, and filters bacteria and foreign particles from the blood
- the corresponding organ in other animals
- spitefulness or ill humour; peevishness: to vent one's spleen
- archaic the organ in the human body considered to be the seat of the emotions
- archaic
another word for melancholy
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French esplen, from Latin splēn, from Greek; related to Latin lien spleenˈspleenish, ˈspleeny adj |