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1. (Also, sple&syl;net&prim;i&syl;cal.) splenetic
of the spleen; splenic.
2. splenetic
irritable; peevish; spiteful.
3. splenetic
Obs. affected with or tending to produce melancholy.
4. (n.) splenetic
a splenetic person.
Etymology: (1535–45; < LL splēnēticus. See splen -, -etic)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) splenic, splenetic, lienal
of or relating to the spleen
2. (adj) bristly, prickly, splenetic, waspish
very irritable
"bristly exchanges between the White House and the press"; "he became prickly and spiteful"; "witty and waspish about his colleagues"
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1. (adj) splenetic
affected with spleen; malicious; spiteful; peevish; fretful
2. (noun) splenetic
a person affected with spleen
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