Splenetic - definition of splenetic by The Free Dictionary Define splenetic splenetic synonyms, splenetic pronunciation, splenetic translation, English dictionary definition of splenetic also sple·net·i·cal adj 1 Of or relating to the spleen 2 Affected or marked by ill humor or irritability
splenetic - Wiktionary, the free dictionary splenetic (comparative more splenetic, superlative most splenetic) Bad-tempered, irritable, peevish, spiteful, habitually angry A sect, whose chief devotion lies In odd perverse antipathies; […] More peevish, cross, and splenetick, Than dog distract, or monkey sick
Splenetic Definition Meaning - YourDictionary Affected or marked by ill humor or irritability Bad-tempered, irritable, peevish, spiteful, etc ; spleenful Melancholy A spleenful person The adjective form of spleen, from Late Latin spleneticus Anger was traditionally believed to originate from the fluids of the spleen
splenetic, adj. n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English . . . What does the word splenetic mean? There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the word splenetic, five of which are labelled obsolete See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence splenetic has developed meanings and uses in subjects including pathology (Middle English) anatomy (mid 1500s) pharmacology (mid 1600s)
Splenetic - Definition, Meaning Synonyms - Vocabulary. com Splenetic was originally used to describe anything having to do with the spleen, the blood-filtering organ in human bodies Western medicine once attributed both physical health and personality to four "bodily humours," one of which was black bile, thought to be produced by the spleen