spleen
/spli:n/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A feeling of resentful anger: A state of irritability, ill humor, or peevishness.
- A large dark-red oval organ: An organ located in the upper left part of the abdomen, near the stomach. It is part of the lymphatic system and plays roles in filtering blood, storing blood cells, and fighting infection.
Examples
- Noun (Emotion):
- He vented his spleen about the unfair decision.
- Her criticism was full of spleen and bitterness.
- Noun (Anatomy):
- The surgeon removed the damaged spleen after the accident.
- The spleen helps to fight certain kinds of bacteria.
Advanced Usage
- "To vent one's spleen": To express one's anger, frustration, or bad temper, often forcefully.
- He used the meeting to vent his spleen on the management.
- "Venter of spleen" (Literary/Archaic): A source or outlet for one's anger or melancholy.
- His diary became a venter of spleen for his daily frustrations.
Variants and Related Words
- Splenetic (adj): Bad-tempered, spiteful, or related to the spleen.
- He dismissed the criticism as splenetic ranting.
- Splenic (adj): Pertaining to the anatomical spleen.
- The patient had a splenic injury.
Synonyms
- For the emotion: Ill humor, rancor, spite, malice, animosity, bitterness.
- For the organ: (No direct synonym; it is a specific anatomical term. Descriptively: lymphatic organ, abdominal organ.)
Related Phrases
- "A fit of spleen": A sudden outburst of bad temper or irritability.
- She left the room in a fit of spleen.
Related Idioms
- "To have a spleen against someone" (Archaic/Literary): To bear a grudge or feel resentment towards someone.
- He seemed to have a spleen against his former colleague.
Noun
- a feeling of resentful anger
- a large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body between the stomach and the diaphragm; produces cells involved in immune responses