a splenetic woman, who must have someone to find fault with (Samuel Richardson).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
sple|net´i|cal|ly — sple|net|ic «splih NEHT ihk», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of or having to do with the spleen. 2. bad tempered; irritable; peevish; irascible: »a splenetic woman, who must have someone to find fault with (Samuel Richardson). –n. a person who is… … Useful english dictionary
sple|net|i|cal — «splih NEHT uh kuhl», adjective. = splenetic. (Cf. ↑splenetic) … Useful english dictionary
sple·net·ic — … Useful english dictionary
sple — chrys·o·sple·ni·um; sple·nal·gia; sple·nat·ic; sple·nec·to·mize; sple·nec·to·my; sple·ne·o·lus; sple·net·i·cal·ly; sple·ni·tis; sple·ni·um; sple·ni·us; sple·noid; an·gu·lo·sple·ni·al; sple·net·ic; sple·ni·al; sple·nal·gic; sple·nun·cu·lus; … English syllables
net — abio·ge·net·ic; ace·to·phe·net·i·dide; ace·to·phe·net·i·din; ac·ro·pho·net·ic; ad·i·po·ge·net·ic; aero·mag·net·ic; age·net·ic; aki·net·ic; al·ka·net; al·lo·ge·net·ic; an·te·cab·i·net; an·ti·fer·ro·mag·net; an·ti·fer·ro·mag·net·ic;… … English syllables
splenetic — sple·net·ic … English syllables
splenetic — sple•net•ic [[t]splɪˈnɛt ɪk[/t]] adj. Also, sple•net′i•cal. 1) of the spleen; splenic 2) irritable; peevish; spiteful 3) Obs. affected with or tending to produce melancholy 4) a splenetic person • Etymology: 1535–45; < LL splēnēticus. See… … From formal English to slang
splenetic — sple|net|ic [splıˈnetık] adj formal [Date: 1500 1600; : Late Latin; Origin: spleneticus, from Latin splen; SPLEEN] bad tempered and often angry … Dictionary of contemporary English
splenetic — sple|net|ic [ splə netık ] adjective FORMAL extremely angry or annoyed … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
splenetically — sple·net·i·cal·ly … English syllables
