Definition for SPLEEN-FUL, or SPLEEN-ISH

SPLEEN-FUL, or SPLEEN-ISH, a.

  1. Angry; peevish; fretful. Myself have calm'd their spleenful mutiny. – Shak.
  2. Melancholy; hypochondriacal. – Pope.

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