spleenful

spleen·ful

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [spleen-fuh l]
- /ˈsplin fəl/
- /ˈspliːn.fʊl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spleen-fuh l]
- /ˈsplin fəl/

Definitions of spleenful word

adjective spleenful full of or displaying spleen. 1
adjective spleenful ill-humored; irritable or peevish; spiteful; splenetic. 1
adjective spleenful affected by spleen; bad-tempered or irritable 0
adjective spleenful full of spleen; irritable, peevish, spiteful, etc. 0

See all 4 definitions of spleenful

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Origin of spleenful

First appearance:

before 1580

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1580-90; spleen + -ful

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Parts of speech for Spleenful

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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spleenful popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for spleenful

adj spleenful

accidentally on purpose — Deliberately, though apparently accidentally.
ill-disposed — unfriendly, unsympathetic, or having a negative attitude, as toward another person or an idea.

All 2 Synonyms of spleenful