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adj. - Of or relating to the highly vascular ductless abdominal organ adj. - Very irritable.

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Usage examples (35)
  • We saw a number of splenetic outburst from the audience after their poor performance.
  • I am told that "splenetic" language could be heard from the direction of the PM's office as soon as Brown read Darling's interview on Tuesday.
  • That a Character of a splenetic and peevish HUMOUR, Should have
  • He's splenetic Superlawyer, the man to see when all hope seems lost.
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