- e|vil|do|ing
- e|vil|do|ing «EE vuhl DOO ihng», noun.the act of doing evil.
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vil|i|fy — «VIHL uh fy», transitive verb, fied, fy|ing. 1. to speak evil of; revile; slander: »Dissatisfied men are apt to vilify whatever government is in power. SYNONYM(S): disparage, defame. 2. Obsolete. a) … Useful english dictionary
vil|lain|ize — «VIHL uh nyz», verb, ized, iz|ing. –v.t. 1. to make villainous; debase or degrade: »Those writings which villainize mankind have a pernicious tendency towards propagating and protecting villainy (Edmund Law). 2. to treat or revile as villainous… … Useful english dictionary
vil — bou·gain·vil·laea; bou·gain·vil·lia; bre·vil·o·quence; bre·vil·o·quent; bu·gin·vil·laea; cher·vil; ci·vil·ian·ism; ci·vil·ian·i·za·tion; ci·vil·ian·ize; ci·vil·i·té; ci·vil·i·ty; dee·vil; dee·vil·ick; de·vil·lite; dier·vil·la; er·vil; fa·vil·la;… … English syllables
re|vil´ing|ly — re|vile «rih VYL», verb, viled, vil|ing. –v.t. to call bad names; abuse with words: »The tramp reviled the man who drove him off. –v.i. to speak abusively. ╂[< Old French reviler despise < re again + vil vile] – … Useful english dictionary
re|vil´er — re|vile «rih VYL», verb, viled, vil|ing. –v.t. to call bad names; abuse with words: »The tramp reviled the man who drove him off. –v.i. to speak abusively. ╂[< Old French reviler despise < re again + vil vile] – … Useful english dictionary
an|vil — «AN vuhl», noun, verb, viled, vil|ing or (especially British) villed, vil|ling. –n. 1. an iron or steel block on which metals are hammered and shaped. 2. anything resembling a blacksmith s anvil in shape or use, such as the fixed jaw of a… … Useful english dictionary
ci|vil|ian|ize — «suh VIHL yuh nyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. Military Use. to render civilian; make (a military body) civilian: »We will civilianize the whole fleet if necessary (Time) … Useful english dictionary
evildoing — e vil*do ing n. evil behavior. Syn: transgression. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vilify — vil•i•fy [[t]ˈvɪl əˌfaɪ[/t]] v. t. fied, fy•ing 1) to speak ill of; defame; slander 2) Obs. to make vile • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME < LL vīlificāre. See vile, fy vil i•fi•ca′tion, n. vil′i•fi er, n … From formal English to slang
Villingen-Schwenningen — Vil·ling·en Schwen·ning·en (fĭlʹĭng ən shvĕnʹĭng ən) A city of southwest Germany south southwest of Stuttgart. Founded in 999, it is a manufacturing center. Population: 76,600. * * * … Universalium
