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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.
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