Splen"e*tic (?), a. [L. spleneticus: cf. F. spl'en'etique. See Spleen.]
Affected with spleen; malicious; spiteful; peevish; fretful.
"
Splenetic guffaw."
G. Eliot.
You humor me when I am sick;
Why not when I am splenetic?
Pope.
Syn. -- Morese; gloomy; sullen; peevish; fretful.
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Splen"e*tic, n.
A person affected with spleen.
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