单词 | splenetic |
释义 | splenetic From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishspleneticsple‧net‧ic /spləˈnetɪk/ adjective formalBAD-TEMPEREDbad-tempered and often angryExamples from the Corpussplenetic• The crude and splenetic expression and presentation of such views suggested irrational pathological prejudice rather than a coherent ideology.• Dennis Jarrett replies: A somewhat splenetic reaction, Mr Francis, to be sure.Origin splenetic (1500-1600) Late Latin spleneticus, from Latin splen; → SPLEEN |
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