Chapter Spelling-book to Sport of S by Soule's Synonymes

Splash, v. n. Plash, dabble in water.

Splash, v. a. Dash, spatter, plash.

Splay, v. a. (Arch.)

1. Slope (as the side of a window), slant.

2. Dislocate, sprain.

Splay, a. Wide, broad, spreading out, turned out.

Spleen, n.

1. (Anat.) Milt.

2. Anger, spite, animosity, gall, rancor, pique, malevolence, malignity, grudge, hatred, malice, ill-humor, peevishness, irascibility, chagrin.

3. Melancholy, despondency, hypochondria, dejection, depression, dumps, megrims, the dismals, the blues, blue devils, vapors, hypochondriasis.

Spleenless, a. Kind, gentle, mild, benign.

Spleeny, a.

1. Angry, fretful, peevish, ill-tempered, irritable, spleenish, spleenful, splenetic.

2. Melancholy, hypochondriacal, low-spirited.

Splendid, a.

1. Shining, glowing, resplendent, effulgent, refulgent, bright, lustrous, radiant, beaming, brilliant.

2. Showy, magnificent, gorgeous, sumptuous, pompous, superb, kingly, dazzling, imposing.

3. Illustrious, conspicuous, eminent, distinguished, pre-eminent, remarkable, famous, celebrated, glorious, brilliant, noble, signal.

4. Grand, heroic, sublime, lofty, noble.

Splendor, n.

1. Lustre, brilliance, brilliancy, brightness, refulgence.