Word Type

Noun

Verb

The word "spleen" can be used as noun and verb.

Word Relationships

Typical Location

person

Capable Of

enlarge

Derived Terms

accessory spleen sago spleen spleen stone spleenful spleenless spleenlike spleenwort spleeny sugar-coated spleen vent one's spleen wandering spleen waxy spleen

Etymologically Related To

milt

Context

anatomy except in set phrase to vent one's spleen immunology

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

bad temper ill temper lymphatic tissue lymphoid tissue

Type Of (IsA)

anatomical structure internal organ lymphatic tissue organ

Part Of

body lymphatic system

Related Terms

splen splenectomy splenetic splenic spleno splenocleisis splenomegaly splenosis

Related Terms

bloodstream dislike fit freak human hypochondriacal immoderate lymphocyte merriment mood red blood cell spitefulness splenomegaly vertebrate whim

Synonym Network

irascibility milt

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.