splenetic

sple·net·ic (spl

-n

k) also sple·net·i·cal (-

-k

adj.

1. Of or relating to the spleen.

2. Affected or marked by ill humor or irritability.

A person regarded as irritable.

[Late Latin splnticus, from Latin spln, spleen; see spleen.]

sple·neti·cal·ly adv.

splenetic [splɪˈnɛtɪk]

adj

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) of or relating to the spleen

2. spiteful or irritable; peevish

3. (Medicine) Obsolete full of melancholy

a spiteful or irritable person

[from Late Latin splēnēticus, from Latin splēn spleen]

splenetically adv

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Adj.	1.	splenetic - of or relating to the spleen lienal, splenic
	2.	splenetic - very irritable; "bristly exchanges between the White House and the press"; "he became prickly and spiteful"; "witty and waspish about his colleagues" bristly, prickly, waspish ill-natured - having an irritable and unpleasant disposition

splenetic

adjective (Literary) irritable, cross, bad-tempered, acid, sour, crabbed, sullen, touchy, petulant, spiteful, bitchy (informal), churlish, morose, irascible, tetchy, ratty (Brit. & N.Z. informal), testy, chippy (informal), fretful, rancorous, peevish, crabby, choleric, envenomed retired military men with splenetic opinions

Translations

splenetic [splɪˈnetɪk] ADJ

1. (Anat) → esplénico

2. (frm) (= short-tempered) → enojadizo, de genio vivo; (= bad-tempered) → malhumorado

splenetic

adj

(Anat) → Milz-; splenetic cell → Milzzelle f

(liter: = peevish) → unwirsch; his splenetic outbursts → seine Galligkeit

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acrimonious angry Antisplenetic bad-tempered bilious body bristly cross crusty filthy fretful infuriated lienal Moody peevish prickly quick-tempered rancorous spiteful	To write within such severe rules as these is as impossible as to live up to some splenetic opinions: and if we judge according to the sentiments of some critics, and of some Christians, no author will be saved in this world, and no man in the next. The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Fielding, Henry View in context The fact is, as we have since been informed by one of the parties, it was a mischievous pleasure with some of the partners and clerks, who were young men, to play upon the suspicious temper and splenetic humors of the captain. Astoria or Anecdotes of an enterprise beyond the Rocky Mountains by Irving, Washington View in context It was a perfect embodiment of the still small voice, free from all cold, hoarseness, huskiness, or unhealthiness of any kind; foot- passengers slackened their pace, and were disposed to linger near it; neighbours who had got up splenetic that morning, felt good- humour stealing on them as they heard it, and by degrees became quite sprightly; mothers danced their babies to its ringing; still the same magical tink, tink, tink, came gaily from the workshop of the Golden Key. Barnaby Rudge - A Tale Of The Riots Of 'Eighty by Dickens, Charles View in context	splayfooted Splaymouth Splaymouthed spleen Spleened spleenful Spleenish Spleenless spleenwort Spleeny Spleget splen- Splenalgia Splenculus splendent splendid Splendidious splendidly splendidness Splendidous splendiferous splendor splendour Splendrous splenectomy splenetic Splenetical Splenetically Splenial Splenial bone splenic Splenic apoplexy splenic artery splenic fever splenic vein Splenical Splenish splenitis Splenitive Splenium splenius splenius muscle Splenization spleno- Splenocele Splenography Splenoid Splenology splenomegaly Splenotomy Splent	Splendor and the Resistance Splendore-Hoeppli material Splendore-Hoeppli phenomenon splendorous splendorous splendorous splendors splendors splendors splendour splendour splendour splendrous splendrous splendrous splenectasis splenectasis splenectasis splenectomies splenectomies splenectomies splenectomize splenectomize splenectomize splenectomy splenectomy splenectomy Splenectomy and Gastroesophageal Decongestion splenectopia splenectopy splenetic splenetical splenetical splenetical splenetically splenetically splenetically splenia splenia splenia splenial splenial splenial Splenial bone splenic splenic splenic splenic abscess splenic abscess splenic anemia Splenic apoplexy splenic artery splenic artery splenic artery splenic artery splenic artery splenic circulation splenic circulation splenic circulation splenic circulation splenic circulation

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acrimonious
angry
Antisplenetic
bad-tempered
bilious
body
bristly
cross
crusty
filthy
fretful
infuriated
lienal
Moody
peevish
prickly
quick-tempered
rancorous
spiteful

To write within such severe rules as these is as impossible as to live up to some splenetic opinions: and if we judge according to the sentiments of some critics, and of some Christians, no author will be saved in this world, and no man in the next.

The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Fielding, Henry View in context

The fact is, as we have since been informed by one of the parties, it was a mischievous pleasure with some of the partners and clerks, who were young men, to play upon the suspicious temper and splenetic humors of the captain.

Astoria or Anecdotes of an enterprise beyond the Rocky Mountains by Irving, Washington View in context

It was a perfect embodiment of the still small voice, free from all cold, hoarseness, huskiness, or unhealthiness of any kind; foot- passengers slackened their pace, and were disposed to linger near it; neighbours who had got up splenetic that morning, felt good- humour stealing on them as they heard it, and by degrees became quite sprightly; mothers danced their babies to its ringing; still the same magical tink, tink, tink, came gaily from the workshop of the Golden Key.

Barnaby Rudge - A Tale Of The Riots Of 'Eighty by Dickens, Charles View in context

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