Definition of spleen

"spleen" in the noun sense

1. spleen, lien

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

2. irascibility, short temper, spleen, quick temper

a feeling of resentful anger

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Quotations for spleen

Even a fly hath its spleen. [ Proverb ]

Good for the liver may be bad for the spleen. [ Proverb ]

The effusions of genius, or rather the manifestations of what is called talent, are often the effects of distempered nerves and complexional spleen, as pearls are morbid secretions. [ Robert Walsh ]

Good-humor, gay spirits, are the liberators, the sure cure for spleen and melancholy. Deeper than tears, these irradiate the tophets with their glad heavens. Go laugh, vent the pits, transmuting imps into angels by the alchemy of smiles. The satans flee at the sight of these redeemers. [ Alcott ]

A wound in the friendship of young persons, as in the bark of young trees, may be so grown over as to leave no scar; the case is very different in regard to old persons and old timber. The reason of this may be accountable from the decline of the social passions, and the prevalence of spleen, suspicion, and rancor toward the latter part of life. [ Shenstone ]

spleen in Scrabble®

The word spleen is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 8

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters spleen:

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spleen in Words With Friends™

The word spleen is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 11

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Words within the letters of spleen

2 letter words in spleen (3 words)

3 letter words in spleen (6 words)

4 letter words in spleen (8 words)

5 letter words in spleen (3 words)

6 letter words in spleen (1 word)

spleen + 1 blank (3 words)

Words containing the sequence spleen

Words that start with spleen (4 words)

Words with spleen in them (1 word)

Words that end with spleen (1 word)

Word Growth involving spleen

Shorter words in spleen

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Longer words containing spleen

spleens

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