spleenful

[ spleen-fuhl ]

adjective

1. full of or displaying spleen.
2. ill-humored; irritable or peevish; spiteful; splenetic.

spleenful

/ ˈspliːnfʊl /

adjective

1. affected by spleen; bad-tempered or irritable

Derived Forms

• ˈspleenfully, adverb

Other Words From

• spleenful·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of spleenful¹

First recorded in 1580–90; spleen + -ful

Example Sentences

Extreme sensitiveness is apt to accompany a spirit of just his high-strung, petulant, and spleenful sort.

From Project Gutenberg

He knows that not only was his jealousy of his wife groundless, but it was forced by a spleenful pride.

From Project Gutenberg

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