spiteful

  • 11spiteful — [[t]spa͟ɪtfʊl[/t]] ADJ GRADED Someone who is spiteful does cruel things to hurt people they dislike. He could be spiteful. ...a stream of spiteful telephone calls. Syn: malicious Derived words: spitefully ADV GRADED ADV with v We crept into our… …

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  • 12spiteful — spite|ful [ˈspaıtfəl] adj deliberately nasty to someone in order to hurt or upset them = ↑vicious ▪ She was spiteful and unkind, both to Isabel and to her son. ▪ a spiteful remark >spitefully adv …

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  • 13spiteful — spite|ful [ spaıtfl ] adjective deliberately trying to upset someone or cause problems for them, especially because you think something is unfair: a spiteful remark ╾ spite|ful|ly adverb …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 14spiteful — adjective deliberately nasty to someone in order to hurt or upset them: What I can t forgive is that it was such a spiteful thing to do. spitefully adverb spitefulness noun (U) …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 15spiteful — adjective they made spiteful remarks about Paula Syn: malicious, malevolent, evil intentioned, vindictive, vengeful, malign, mean, nasty, hurtful, mischievous, wounding, cruel, unkind; informal bitchy, catty; literary malefic, maleficent See note …

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  • 16spiteful — UK [ˈspaɪtf(ə)l] / US adjective deliberately trying to upset someone or cause problems for them, especially because you think something is unfair a spiteful remark Derived word: spitefully adverb …

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  • 17spiteful — /ˈspaɪtfəl/ (say spuytfuhl) adjective full of spite or malice; showing spite; malicious; malevolent; venomous: she was a spiteful and jealous old woman. –spitefully, adverb –spitefulness, noun …

  • 18Spiteful class destroyer — 2 Spiteful class destroyers served with the Royal Navy. HMS Peterel (1899) and HMS Spiteful (1899) These ships were all built by Cammell Laird and were part of the group of boats known as the thirty knotters .Concern about the higher speeds of… …

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  • 19spiteful\ death! — When inanimate objects attack. Commonly used with regards to kitchen appliances, but applicable elsewhere as well. Also an exclamation used in such cases. Spiteful death! Becca screamed, as the safety blade on the Saran Wrap brutally attacked her …

    Dictionary of american slang

  • 20spiteful\ death! — When inanimate objects attack. Commonly used with regards to kitchen appliances, but applicable elsewhere as well. Also an exclamation used in such cases. Spiteful death! Becca screamed, as the safety blade on the Saran Wrap brutally attacked her …

    Dictionary of american slang