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