MALICIOUS


Meaning of MALICIOUS in English

məˈlishəs adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Old French malicius, from Latin malitiosus, from malitia malice + -osus -ose

: given to, marked by, or arising from malice

took a malicious pleasure in emphasizing this point and in watching me wince — Rudyard Kipling

• ma·li·cious·ly adverb

• ma·li·cious·ness noun -es

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