də̇ˈspid.ēəs, (ˈ)de|s- adjective
Etymology: Middle English, alteration of despitous, from Middle French despiteus, from despit + -eus -ous
archaic : full of or moved by ill will : contemptuous , despiteful ; broadly : malicious , cruel , pitiless
də̇ˈspid.ēəs, (ˈ)de|s- adjective
Etymology: Middle English, alteration of despitous, from Middle French despiteus, from despit + -eus -ous
archaic : full of or moved by ill will : contemptuous , despiteful ; broadly : malicious , cruel , pitiless
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012