venge|ful

venge|ful
venge|ful «VEHNJ fuhl», adjective.
1. seeking vengeance; inclined to avenge oneself; vindictive: »

vengeful enemies.

2. arising from or showing a strong desire for vengeance: »

vengeful hate.

3. inflicting vengeance; serving as an instrument of vengeance: »

rebellion's vengeful talons (Samuel Johnson).

venge´ful|ly, adverb.
venge´ful|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • venge´ful|ly — venge|ful «VEHNJ fuhl», adjective. 1. seeking vengeance; inclined to avenge oneself; vindictive: »vengeful enemies. 2. arising from or showing a strong desire for vengeance: »vengeful hate. 3. inflicting vengeance; serving as an instrument of… …   Useful english dictionary

  • venge´ful|ness — venge|ful «VEHNJ fuhl», adjective. 1. seeking vengeance; inclined to avenge oneself; vindictive: »vengeful enemies. 2. arising from or showing a strong desire for vengeance: »vengeful hate. 3. inflicting vengeance; serving as an instrument of… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • re|venge´ful|ness — re|venge|ful «rih VEHNJ fuhl», adjective. feeling or showing a strong desire for revenge; vengeful; vindictive: »I had a keen, revengeful sense of the insult (Hawthorne). –re|venge´ful|ly, adverb. –re|venge´ful|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • re|venge´ful|ly — re|venge|ful «rih VEHNJ fuhl», adjective. feeling or showing a strong desire for revenge; vengeful; vindictive: »I had a keen, revengeful sense of the insult (Hawthorne). –re|venge´ful|ly, adverb. –re|venge´ful|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • re|venge|ful — «rih VEHNJ fuhl», adjective. feeling or showing a strong desire for revenge; vengeful; vindictive: »I had a keen, revengeful sense of the insult (Hawthorne). –re|venge´ful|ly, adverb. –re|venge´ful|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • venge — re·venge·ful; re·venge·ful·ly; re·venge·ful·ness; re·venge·less; re·venge·ment; venge; venge·able; venge·ful; venge·ful·ly; venge·ful·ness; re·venge; …   English syllables

  • vengeful — venge·ful …   English syllables

  • vengefully — venge·ful·ly …   English syllables

  • vengeful — venge•ful [[t]ˈvɛndʒ fəl[/t]] adj. 1) desiring or seeking vengeance; vindictive 2) characterized by or showing a vindictive spirit • Etymology: 1580–90; shortened form of revengeful venge′ful•ly, adv. venge′ful•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

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