vicious
11vicious — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French vicios, from Latin vitiosus full of faults, corrupt, from vitium vice Date: 14th century 1. having the nature or quality of vice or immorality ; depraved 2. defective, faulty; also invalid 3 …
12vicious — vi|cious [ˈvıʃəs] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: vicieux, from Latin vitiosus full of faults , from vitium; VICE] 1.) violent and cruel in a way that hurts someone physically ▪ a vicious murder ▪ a vicious killer ▪ Keep away from… …
13vicious — vi|cious [ vıʃəs ] adjective * 1. ) extremely violent: a vicious attack/assault a vicious act of violence a vicious thug/killer a vicious animal He had a cruel and vicious streak. 2. ) extremely unkind or unpleasant: It was only a vicious rumor.… …
14vicious — [[t]vɪ̱ʃəs[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED A vicious person or a vicious blow is violent and cruel. He was a cruel and vicious man... He suffered a vicious attack by a gang of white youths... The blow was so sudden and vicious that he dropped to his knees.… …
15vicious — adjective 1 violent and dangerous, and likely to hurt someone: a vicious attack | a vicious criminal | Keep away from that dog, he can be vicious. 2 cruel and deliberately trying to hurt someone s feelings or make their character seem bad: Sarah… …
16vicious */ — UK [ˈvɪʃəs] / US adjective 1) extremely violent a vicious attack/assault a vicious act of violence a vicious thug/killer a vicious animal He had a cruel and vicious streak. 2) extremely unkind or unpleasant It was only a vicious rumour. He had a… …
17vicious — adj. 1 bad tempered, spiteful (a vicious dog; vicious remarks). 2 violent, severe (a vicious attack). 3 of the nature of or addicted to vice. 4 (of language or reasoning etc.) faulty or unsound. Phrases and idioms: vicious circle see CIRCLE n. 11 …
18Vicious — The term vicious may refer to:*Vicious (song), a song by Lou Reed *Vicious (rapper), a rapper from UGK Records *Sid Vicious, punk rock icon *Vicious, the Cowboy Bebop character *Full of vice …
19vicious — adj. vicious to + inf. (it was vicious of him to make such an accusation) * * * [ vɪʃəs] vicious to + inf. (it was vicious of him to make such an accusation) …
20vicious — vi•cious [[t]ˈvɪʃ əs[/t]] adj. 1) addicted to or characterized by vice; immoral or evil; depraved 2) spiteful; malicious: vicious gossip[/ex] 3) unpleasantly severe or intense: a vicious headache[/ex] 4) savage; ferocious: a vicious temper[/ex]… …
