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sple·net·ic
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splɪˈnɛt
ɪk
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spli-
net
-ik
]
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adjective
Also,
sple·net·i·cal.
1.
of the
spleen
;
splenic.
2.
irritable; peevish; spiteful.
3.
Obsolete
.
affected with, characterized by, or tending to produce
melancholy
.
noun
4.
a splenetic person.
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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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Origin:
1535–45;
<
Late Latin
splēnēticus.
See
splen-
,
-etic
Related forms
sple·net·i·cal·ly,
adverb
un·sple·net·ic,
adjective
un·sple·net·i·cal·ly,
adverb
Synonyms
2.
vexatious, irascible, testy, fretful, touchy, petulant, choleric.
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splenetic
(splɪˈnɛtɪk)
—
adj
1.
of or relating to the spleen
2.
spiteful or irritable; peevish
3.
obsolete
full of melancholy
—
n
4.
a spiteful or irritable person
[C16: from Late Latin
splēnēticus,
from Latin
splēn
spleen
]
sple'netically
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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