spleenish

English

Etymology

From spleen +‎ -ish.

Adjective

spleenish (comparative more spleenish, superlative most spleenish)

1. (archaic) Affected with spleen; fretful.
   • 1831, Joseph Ritson, Fairy Tales, Now First Collected (poem), Tale 8:

     But here yourselves you must engage
     Somewhat to cool your spleenish rage,

Synonyms

• spleeny

Related terms

• spleenishly
• spleenishness

References

• “spleenish”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• plenishes