Reverse Dictionary: MALICE

ADJECTIVES
► ADDER-TONGUED spiteful, malicious → 1824
► ASSY mean; malicious; stubborn; impolite; sarcastic; debased → 1980s sl.
► BAD MIND malevolent, malicious → 2000 UK sl.
► BADMOUTH malicious, defamatory → 1970s sl.
► BLACK-BABBLING babbling maliciously, slanderous → 1624
► BLACK-HEARTED having a wicked, malicious disposition; morally bad → 1638
► BOWSIE ► BOWSY bad, evil, malicious → 1914 Irish sl.
► CATTY quietly or slyly malicious; spiteful  → 1981 colloq. (Bk.)
► DESPITEOUS spiteful, malevolent, malicious, cruel; angry to excess; pitless, merciless → 1510
► DOGGISH malicious, spiteful, bad-tempered, ill-natured; snappish, snarling; cynical → a1425
► DOG-HEARTED cruel, unfeeling, pitiless, malicious → 1608 
► DOG-MEAN ill-tempered, malicious → 1914 Amer. dial.
► DUNGEONABLE malicious, damnable; roguish → 1691 Eng. dial., obs.
► ENVYFOW invidious, full of malice → 1900 Sc. (Bk.)
► ILL-HEARTED having an ill heart, ill-disposed, malicious → a1617 
► ILL-MEANING meaning evil, malicious in intent → 1681
► ILL-MINDED having an evil mind or disposition; unfriendly, hostile, malicious → 1611 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► ILTA-FOO full of malice and anger → 1902 Sc. (Bk.)
► IMMALICIOUS not malicious; having no evil intent → 1662 obs.
► JADISH malicious; tricky; untrustworthy → 1896 sl. (Bk.)
► LOW-WITTED showing or caused by malice; spiteful, mean → 1742
► MALICEFUL ► MALLISFUL malicious → 1839 Eng. dial.
► MALIGNIOUS of malicious speech → 1578 obs.
► MALOROUS evil; unfortunate; malicious → 1876 Sc.
► MEANER THAN A JUNKYARD DOG exceptionally cruel, spiteful, malicious, or violent → 1972
► MISLUSHIOUS malicious, rough → 1721 Sc. obs.
► PERNICIOUS villainous, wicked, evil, malicious → 1555 obs.
► SHITTY mean, malicious, nasty → 1920s US sl.
► SINISTROUS malicious, unfair, prejudiced → 1593 obs.
► SLY playfully mischievous or malicious; roguish, waggish → a1771
► TOOTHSOME spiteful, malicious → 1601 obs.
► UNCANNY unruly, mischievous, malicious → 1596 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
► VEEPERATE venomous, malicious, fiery-tempered → 1903 Sc.
► VENOM venomous; virulent, malignant, spiteful, fierce, malicious, savage → a1350 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► VENOMSOME venomous, spiteful, malicious → 1660 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► VENOMY venomous, spiteful, malignant, malicious → c1400
► VITRID ► VITRIT angry, malicious, vicious, bitter → 1885 Eng. dial.
► WREAKFUL given or addicted to revenge; vengeful, malicious, angry → 1531 obs.

ADVERBS
► SINISTERLY with evil intent or purpose; maliciously, malevolently → 1549 obs.

NOUNS
► ADDER a treacherous, deceitful, malicious, or pernicious thing → c1000
► AMBITION malice; vindictiveness; grudge; hatred; irascibility; a quick temper → 1826 Amer. dial.
► ANNOYMENT intent to injure, malice → 1886 Eng. dial.
► BAD-MIND malice, spite, animosity → 20C W. Indies sl.
► BLACK-BABBLING malicious talk → 17C
► CALUMNY malicious representation; slander; libel; a false charge; a slanderous or libellous statement or report → LME
► CANKEREDNESS malice, spite; ill-humour; crabbed temper → 1538
► CANT gossip, tattle; merry tales; malicious talk → 1876 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► DISCLANDER malicious speech bringing opprobrium upon anyone; slander → c1300 obs.
► DOG-MEANNESS ill will, spite, malice → 1914 Amer. dial.
► HAIN hatred, malice → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► ILTA ► ILTY malice, anger → 1902 Sc. (Bk.)
► MALIGNE malice, wickedness → a1460 obs.
► NOYMENT intent to injure, malice → 1886 Eng. dial.
► RUST bitter malice; rancour → 1507 Sc. obs.
► VENOM malice, spite → 1905 Sc. & Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► VENOMY venomousness, spite, malice → 1548 obs.

NOUNS – PERSON
► ADDER a treacherous, deceitful, malicious, or pernicious person → c1000
► COCKATRICE a malicious, treacherous, or destructive person → 1508
► BAD ACTOR a mean. malicious, or deceitful person → 1975 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► BADASS a mean or malicious person →  1956 US sl.
► BAD CHILD a malicious or devilish child → 1965 Amer. dial.
► BEYOTCH ► BIATCH a malicious or treacherous woman; a ‘bitch’ → 1986 US sl., derogatory & offensive
► BITCH a term of abuse for a woman; strictly, a lewd or sensual woman; later, a malicious, treacherous, unpleasant, or otherwise despicable woman → a1400
► CAT a malicious or spiteful woman; a mean, cunning woman; a shrewish man → 1915 Amer. dial.
► CHAFF-CUTTER a malicious talker; a slanderer → M19 sl.
► DUNGEON a wicked, malicious, or difficult person; a ‘devil’ → a1728 Sc. & Eng. dial. obs.
► FUCKEE a recipient of unjust malicious treatment → 1973 sl.
► HELLCAT a mean, spiteful or malicious person, esp. a woman; a reckless, impertinent, bad-tempered, or vexatious person; a troublemaker; a devil-may-care person; one who pesters or annoys → 1899 Amer. dial.
► HELL-HAG a vile or malevolent woman; a malicious, evil-minded old woman; a woman or man of hellish disposition; a lewd person of either sex → 1655
► KEEK a cunning, sly, or malicious person → 1832 Sc.
► MALEVOLO a malevolent or malicious person → 1648 obs.
► NATTER-CROP a peevish person; an ill-natured, petulant, malignant, captious person → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► NATTI a cross-tempered, malicious or pert fellow → 1908 Sc.
► OLD CAT a malicious or spiteful woman; a mean, cunning woman; a shrewish man → 1915 Amer. dial.
► SATANIST a very wicked or malicious person → 1895 (Bk.)
► SHEEP-BITER a malicious or censorious fellow → 1589 obs.
► SHIT-DISTURBER a malicious gossip → 20C sl.
► SPIT-POISON a venomous or malicious person; one given to calumny → a1716
► SUPERBITCH a person, esp. a woman, who is extremely malicious, spiteful, or unpleasant → 1951 derogatory
► UGLY CUSTOMER a person who is likely to cause trouble, or be difficult to deal with; an unpleasant, menacing person; an awkward or malicious person  → 1811 
► WAG-TONGUE  a malicious chatterer → 1902
► WICKED WITCH a woman, esp. a malicious or contemptible woman → 1998 UK rhyming sl. for ‘bitch’

VERBS
► CALL CLASHES to spread malicious or injurious reports → 1768 Sc.
► MOCK THE AFFLICTED to speak or behave maliciously, insultingly, or insensitively to someone already in distress or suffering misfortune → 1838
► TRADUCE to speak maliciously and falsely of; to slander, to defame → 1525