spite
[ spahyt ]
/ spaɪt /
noun
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
a particular instance of such an attitude or action; grudge.
Obsolete. something that causes vexation; annoyance.
verb (used with object), spit·ed, spit·ing.
to treat with spite or malice.
to annoy or thwart, out of spite.
to fill with spite; vex; offend.
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spit-shine, spital, spitball, spitballer, spitchcock, spite, spite fence, spiteful, spitefully, spitfire, spithead
Idioms
cut off one's nose to spite one's face. nose(def 23).
in spite of, in disregard or defiance of; notwithstanding; despite: She arrived at school on time in spite of the snowstorm.
Origin of spite
SYNONYMS FOR spite
8 See notwithstanding.
Related forms
spite·less, adjectiveun·spit·ed, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for spite
spite
/ (spaɪt) /
noun
maliciousness involving the desire to harm another; venomous ill will
an instance of such malice; grudge
archaic something that induces vexation
in spite of (preposition) in defiance of; regardless of; notwithstanding
verb (tr)
to annoy in order to vent spite
archaic to offend
Word Origin for spite
C13: variant of despite
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Idioms and Phrases with spite
spite
see in spite of.
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