Splenetic Definition

splĭ-nĕtĭk
adjective
Of the spleen; splenic.
Webster's New World
Affected or marked by ill humor or irritability.
American Heritage
Bad-tempered, irritable, peevish, spiteful, etc.; spleenful.
Webster's New World
Melancholy.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
noun
A spleenful person.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Splenetic

Noun

Singular:
splenetic
Plural:
splenetics

Origin of Splenetic

  • The adjective form of spleen, from Late Latin spleneticus. Anger was traditionally believed to originate from the fluids of the spleen.

    From Wiktionary

  • Late Latin splēnēticus from Latin splēn spleen spleen

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Splenetic Sentence Examples

  • His splenetic temper and her volatility culminated in an open rupture in May 1814.

  • It was supposed in olden times to be the seat of ill-humour and melancholy, whence such phrases as "to have the spleen," to be out of temper, sulky, morose, "splenetic."

  • All in all, the post-left perspective seems even less cogent in the wake of McQuinn's splenetic recapitulation.

  • There are some inspired pairings - the splendidly splenetic Will Self appears with mordant chronicler of America 's private despair, Rick Moody.

  • There are some inspired pairings - the splendidly splenetic Will Self appears with mordant chronicler of America's private despair, Rick Moody.

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