splenetic
/splɪˈnɛtɪk/
noun
- A person who is often bad-tempered or irritable.
- Even his friends found it hard to be around such a splenetic.
- The office splenetic was avoided by everyone who wanted a peaceful day.
- He was a notorious splenetic, always ready to argue over small things.
adjective
- Bad-tempered; often angry or irritable.
- Her splenetic remarks during the meeting made everyone uncomfortable.
- He was known for his splenetic letters to the editor, full of anger and blame.
- The old man grew more splenetic with each passing year, complaining about everything.
- Relating to the spleen.
- A splenetic infection can cause pain in the upper left abdomen.
- The splenetic artery supplies blood to the spleen.
- The doctor examined the splenetic region of the patient's body.
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