malicious gossip
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malicious gossip — noun disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people • Syn: ↑scandal, ↑dirt • Derivationally related forms: ↑scandalize (for: ↑scandal), ↑scandalise (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
malicious gossip — rumors spread with the intent to slander another person … English contemporary dictionary
gossip — noun 1 unkind talk about other people ADJECTIVE ▪ latest ▪ idle, juicy, malicious, salacious ▪ celebrity ▪ tabloid … Collocations dictionary
malicious — 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.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
malicious — [[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… … English dictionary
malicious — 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 … English-Hawaiian dictionary
malicious — adjective Date: 13th century given to, marked by, or arising from malice < malicious gossip > • maliciously adverb • maliciousness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
malicious — 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 … Universalium
malicious — ma|li|cious [ mə lıʃəs ] adjective unkind and showing a strong feeling of wanting to hurt someone: malicious gossip/rumors ╾ ma|li|cious|ly adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
malicious — adjective showing a desire to harm or hurt someone: malicious gossip maliciously adverb maliciousness noun (U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
