splenetic

Adjective
Synonyms: spleniclienalbristlypricklywaspish

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (2)

  1. of or relating to the spleenSynonyms: spleniclienal
  2. very irritable“bristly exchanges between the White House and the press”“he became prickly and spiteful”“witty and waspish about his colleagues”Synonyms: bristlypricklywaspish
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Splenetic \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. [1913 Webster]

You humor me when I am sick; Why not when I am splenetic? --Pope. [1913 Webster]

Syn: Morese; gloomy; sullen; peevish; fretful. [1913 Webster]

Splenetic \Splen"e*tic\, n. A person affected with spleen. [1913 Webster]
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