adj.
Pronunciation: spli- ' ne-tik, archaic ' sple-n ə -( ˌ )tik
Function: adjective
Etymology: Late Latin spleneticus, from Latin splen spleen
Date: 1697
1 archaic : given to melancholy
2 : marked by bad temper, malevolence, or spite
– splenetic noun
– sple · net · i · cal · ly \ spli- ' ne-ti-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb