There was no manifest villainy about this woman (New Yorker).
SYNONYM(S): baseness, rascality, infamUseful english dictionary. 2012.
vil|lain — «VIHL uhn», noun. 1. a very wicked person; scoundrel; knave: »The villain stole the money and cast the blame on his friend. SYNONYM(S): miscreant, reprobate, malefactor. 2. a playful name for a mischievous person. 3. a) a character in a play,… … Useful english dictionary
vil´lain|ous|ness — vil|lain|ous «VIHL uh nuhs», adjective. 1. very wicked; depraved: »a villainous crew of pirates. 2. deserving condemnation; marked by depravity; immoral: »a villainous act. 3. characteristic of a villain; offensive; profane: » … Useful english dictionary
vil´lain|ous|ly — vil|lain|ous «VIHL uh nuhs», adjective. 1. very wicked; depraved: »a villainous crew of pirates. 2. deserving condemnation; marked by depravity; immoral: »a villainous act. 3. characteristic of a villain; offensive; profane: » … Useful english dictionary
vil|lain|ous — «VIHL uh nuhs», adjective. 1. very wicked; depraved: »a villainous crew of pirates. 2. deserving condemnation; marked by depravity; immoral: »a villainous act. 3. characteristic of a villain; offensive; profane: » … Useful english dictionary
vil|lain|age — «VIHL uh nihj», noun. = villeinage. (Cf. ↑villeinage) … Useful english dictionary
vil|lain|ess — «VIHL uh nihs», noun. a woman villain … 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·lain — /ˈvılən/ noun, pl lains [count] 1 : a character in a story, movie, etc., who does bad things comic book heroes and villains He plays the villain in most of his movies. 2 somewhat old fashioned : a person who does bad things … Useful english dictionary
vil·lain·ous — … 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
