malicious
11malicious — /mslishas/ Characterized by, or involving, malice; having, or done with, wicked, evil or mischievous intentions or motives; wrongful and done intentionally without just cause or excuse or as a result of ill will. See also malice willful @… …
12malicious — /mslishas/ Characterized by, or involving, malice; having, or done with, wicked, evil or mischievous intentions or motives; wrongful and done intentionally without just cause or excuse or as a result of ill will. See also malice willful @… …
13malicious — ma|li|cious [məˈlıʃəs] adj very unkind and cruel, and deliberately behaving in a way that is likely to upset or hurt someone ▪ a spiteful and malicious girl malicious gossip/rumour ▪ I think I know who is responsible for these malicious rumours.… …
14malicious — [[t]məlɪ̱ʃəs[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you describe someone s words or actions as malicious, you mean that they are intended to harm people or their reputation, or cause them embarrassment and upset. That might merely have been malicious gossip... She… …
15malicious — /məˈlɪʃəs/ (say muh lishuhs) adjective 1. full of, characterised by, or showing malice; malevolent. 2. Law motivated by vicious, wanton, or mischievous purposes, as in malicious arrest, malicious injuries to persons or property, malicious… …
16malicious — See malevolent. ♦ Malicious gossip, lawena ōlelo hō ino, haku epa, ni a, io iolepo. ♦ Malicious burning, puhi mana o ino. ♦ Malicious injury, hana ino ma ke ano kolohe …
17malicious — adj. VERBS ▪ be ADVERB ▪ rather ▪ He gave a rather malicious smile at her furious expression. Malicious is used with these nouns: ↑allegation, ↑code, ↑ …
18malicious — adj. malicious towards * * * [mə lɪʃəs] malicious towards …
19malicious — adjective Date: 13th century given to, marked by, or arising from malice < malicious gossip > • maliciously adverb • maliciousness noun …
20malicious — maliciously, adv. maliciousness, n. /meuh lish euhs/, adj. 1. full of, characterized by, or showing malice; malevolent; spiteful: malicious gossip. 2. Law. vicious, wanton, or mischievous in motivation or purpose. [1175 1225; ME malicius < OF < L …
