spleeny

spleen·y

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [splee-nee]
- /ˈspli ni/
- /splˈiːni/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [splee-nee]
- /ˈspli ni/

Definition of spleeny word

adjective spleeny abundant in or displaying spleen. 1

Just one definition for spleeny

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Origin of spleeny

First appearance:

before 1595

One of the 38% oldest English words

First recorded in 1595-1605; spleen + -y1

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Parts of speech for Spleeny

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Spleeny

spleeny popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% 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.

spleeny usage trend in Literature

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