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Meaning of "spleeny" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SPLEENY

spleeny  [ˈspliːnɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPLEENY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Spleeny is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SPLEENY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

spleeny

Spleen

The spleen is an organ found in virtually all vertebrates. Similar in structure to a large lymph node, it acts primarily as a blood filter. It is possible to remove the spleen without jeopardizing life. The spleen plays important roles in regard to red blood cells and the immune system. It removes old red blood cells and holds a reserve of blood, which can be valuable in case of hemorrhagic shock, and also recycles iron. As a part of the mononuclear phagocyte system, it metabolizes hemoglobin removed from senescent erythrocytes. The globin portion of hemoglobin is degraded to its constitutive amino acids, and the heme portion is metabolized to bilirubin, which is removed in the liver. The spleen synthesizes antibodies in its white pulp and removes antibody-coated bacteria and antibody-coated blood cells by way of blood and lymph node circulation. A study published in 2009 using mice found that the spleen contains, in its reserve, half of the body's monocytes within the red pulp. These monocytes, upon moving to injured tissue, turn into dendritic cells and macrophages while promoting tissue healing.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SPLEENY


bikini
bɪˈkiːnɪ
Broccolini
ˌbrɒkəˈliːnɪ
canellini
ˌkænəˈliːnɪ
cannellini
ˌkænəˈliːnɪ
capellini
ˌkæpəˈliːnɪ
Cellini
tʃɪˈliːnɪ
fedelini
ˌfedəˈliːnɪ
genie
ˈdʒiːnɪ
gleenie
ˈɡliːnɪ
Irene
aɪˈriːnɪ
kundalini
ˈkʊndəˌliːnɪ
Martini
mɑːˈtiːnɪ
Mussolini
ˌmʊsəˈliːnɪ
Mytilene
ˌmɪtɪˈliːnɪ
panini
pæˈniːnɪ
paraselene
ˌpærəsɪˈliːnɪ
Rossellini
rɒsəˈliːnɪ
Selene
sɪˈliːnɪ
silene
saɪˈliːnɪ
tortellini
ˌtɔːtəˈliːnɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPLEENY

spleen
spleenful
spleenfully
spleenish
spleenless
spleenstone
spleenwort
splenative
splendent
splendid
splendidly
splendidness
splendidous
splendiferous
splendiferously
splendiferousness
splendorous
splendour
splendrous
splenectomies

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPLEENY

deny
geomorphogeny
grand larceny
greeny
larceny
metallogeny
neoteny
ontogeny
orogeny
petit larceny
petty larceny
phylogeny
progeny
queeny
sheeny
sweeny
synteny
teeny-weeny
tweeny
weeny

Synonyms and antonyms of spleeny in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «spleeny» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPLEENY

Find out the translation of spleeny to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

spleeny
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

spleeny
570 millions of speakers

English

spleeny
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

spleeny
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

spleeny
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

spleeny
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

spleeny
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্পেলেনি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Spleeny
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Spleeny
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

spleeny
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

spleeny
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

spleeny
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Spleeny
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

spleeny
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

spleeny
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्लीहा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

spleeny
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

spleeny
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

spleeny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

spleeny
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

spleeny
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

spleeny
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

spleeny
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

spleeny
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

spleeny
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of spleeny

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPLEENY»

The term «spleeny» is used very little and occupies the 175.176 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPLEENY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about spleeny

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPLEENY»

Discover the use of spleeny in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to spleeny and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Thou Spleeny Swag-Bellied Miscreant: Create Your Own ...
Unleash a fresh new insult on your next unsuspecting victim --Shakespeare-style-- with this Shakespearean 3-flap curse word generator !
Sarah Royal, Jillian Hofer, 2014
2
Shakespeare's Religious Language: A Dictionary
Yet I know her for A spleeny Lutheran, and not wholesome to Our cause, that she should lie i' th' bosom of Our hard-rul'd king. (H8 3.2 97–101) (C) PEL (803n) glosses 'spleeny' passionate; BEV (919n) 'hot-headed, contentious'. Waddington  ...
R. Chris Hassel Jr., 2005
3
A glossary; or, Collection of words ... which have been ...
Spleeny, a. Ill-tempered, irritable. — I know her for A spleeny Lutheran, and not wholesome to Our cause. Hen. VIII. iii. 2. You were too boisterous, spleeny. Malcontent, v. 2. O. PI. iv. 92. Splendidious, a. A word unauthorized by etymology or ...
Robert Nares, 1822
4
The Darrow Enigma
"I've an idea I'm spleeny," he replied with a ghastly attempt at a smile. This was too much for me. He should have the lecture after all. The man who thinks he is dying may be spleeny, but the man who says he is spleeny is, of the two, the one  ...
Melvin L Severy, 2012
5
Samantha at Saratoga
But Miss Mooney wouldn't give up, and insisted to the very last that Miss Smedley wuz hypoey and spleeny – and thought she wuz sicker than she really wuz. And she held her head and her nose up in a very disagreeable and haughty way, ...
Marietta Holley, 2006
6
Shakespeare's Non-Standard English: A Dictionary of His ...
... 1.1.138, Edward III); snaky 'curly': those crisped snakie golden lock. (MV 3.2.92, Bassanio); *sphery 'celestial': Hermias sphery eyne? (MN 2.2.105, Helena), possibly ironic; spleeny 'headstrong': yet I know her for A spleeny Lutheran, (H8 ...
Norman Blake, Norman Francis Blake, 2006
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A Glossary: Or, Collection of Words, Phrases, Names, and ...
SPLEENY, a. Ill-tempered, irritable. — I know her for A spleeny Lutheran, and not wholesome to Our cause. Hen. VIII. iii. 2. You were too boisterous, spleeny. Malcontent, v. 2. O. PL iv. 92. SPLENDIDIOUS, a. A word unauthorized by etymology ...
Robert Nares, 1822
8
A complete dictionary of the english and german languages ...
Spleened, sple^n'd, adj. milt» Spleenful, epleen'-inl, adj. тИзГнфпа ; eirgerli* . rerjbnr. Spleemsh , spleen'-bh., s. Spleeny. [ntiljloí; ТгеппЬПф. Spleenless, spleen'-lës, adj. Spleeny, spleen'-e, adj. mili» fu 4' n'a i iQiinitä, шПгп'Гф. Spieet, spieet ...
William James, 1856
9
Biographical Anecdotes of William Hogarth: With a Catalogue ...
PLATE. I. O. Vanity. of. Age,. untoward,. Ever. spleeny,. ever. frovvard ! Why. *' fingering the gold. You enter at once into bis character. " — The young woman might have furnished the artist with *' an opportunity of presenting a graceful figure ...
John Nichols, 1785
10
The Shakespearean International Yearbook: Volume 7: Special ...
spleeny. Lutheran',52. it. is. clear. that. Shakespeare's work implies a moral stance unlike that of the French Church in London. And yet Shakespeare was willingly intimate with the Mountjoys and Belots of his world, perhaps even fascinated by ...
Professor Graham Bradshaw, Professor Tom Bishop, Professor Tetsuo Kishi, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPLEENY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term spleeny is used in the context of the following news items.
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SPLEEN (Johnny Smith): SoLow review
... words spleen (rancor) and spine (showing strength and backbone), Smith's self-exploration is further manifested in his hilarious alter-ego Spleeny–the internal ... «Phindie, Jun 15»
2
11 ways to celebrate William Shakespeare's 450th birthday
Learn to insult like the Bard himself, you spleeny fly-bitten pumpion. 2. Head on up to Will's birthplace Stratford Upon Avon this weekend. Take part in his 450th ... «Radio Times, Apr 14»
3
'Shakespeare in America' highlights playwright's influence
At the other end of the Shakespearean spectrum is another new publication, "Thou Spleeny, Swag-Bellied Miscreant: Create Your Own Shakespearean Insults. «Tulsa World, Apr 14»
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"Thou Spleeny Swag-Bellied Miscreant!": Create Shakespearean …
A couple of Shakespeare buffs – Sarah Royal and Jillian Hofer – have conjured this clever way of generating extremely old-school insults for use when … ah, ... «Austin Chronicle, Apr 14»
5
Notable: Books about Shakespeare
Thou Spleeny Swag-Bellied Miscreant: Create Your Own Shakespearean Insults (Running Press) by Sarah Royal and Jillian Hofer is a flip book in three ... «Tampabay.com, Apr 14»
6
S'insulter à la manière d'Hamlet et de Roméo
... you dried neat's tondue » Tel est le genre d'injure que l'on trouvera au coeur du livre de Sarah Royal et Jillian Hoffer « Thou Spleeny Swag-Bellied Miscreant ... «Actualitté.com, Mar 14»
7
Lásky èas: Dojmout se a zapít to Earl Greyem!
Ovšem i tak úsměv permanentní, zahánějící chmury, spleeny a špatné naložení. Takový ten klasický, přicházející s Curtisovými obsahově i vizuálně krásnými ... «kulturissimo.cz, Nov 13»
8
London Collections: Men - S/S 2014 fashion week highlights
But there was a poetic lightness to Sarah Burton's collection, which felt almost celestial, and kept the spleeny dandyism to a non-hysterical and highly beautiful ... «wallpaper.com, Jun 13»
9
The full London: why we're the breakfast capital of the world
The places where we breakfast are redolent with social history, too, from the coffee houses of the 18th century to the spleeny gentlemen's clubs of the Victorian ... «Evening Standard, Feb 13»
10
Everybody's heard about the (Maine) words
Spleeny: Feeling nervous or anxious about something; “I'm too spleeny to run right into the lake.” Yee yaw: To wiggle something to make it work; “You've got to ... «Bangor Daily News, Apr 12»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Spleeny [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/spleeny>. May 2024 ».
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