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Splenetic

Splenetic Meaning & Definition
Splenetic Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Splenetic?

[adj] very irritable; "bristly exchanges between the White House and the press"; "he became prickly and spiteful"; "witty and waspish about his colleagues"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Splenetic: bristly | ill-natured | prickly | waspish

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Splenetic In Webster's Dictionary

\Splen"e*tic\, a. [L. spleneticus: cf. F. spl['e]n['e]tique. See {Spleen}.] Affected with spleen; malicious; spiteful; peevish; fretful. ``Splenetic guffaw.'' --G. Eliot. You humor me when I am sick; Why not when I am splenetic? --Pope. Syn: Morese; gloomy; sullen; peevish; fretful.
\Splen"e*tic\, n. A person affected with spleen.

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