0 Vicious people or actions show an intention or wish to hurt someone or something very badly: --
I have a vicious headache.
a vicious lie/accusation/rumour
a large collection of vicious medieval torture instruments
He gave her a vicious look.
The police said that this was one of the most vicious attacks they'd ever seen.
a vicious dog
a vicious thug
1 (of an act) intending to hurt badly, or (of a person or animal) likely to be violent: --
The few who disagreed became the targets of vicious written attacks on the Internet.
I don’t believe he is a vicious dog.
He was subjected to the most vicious calumny, but he never complained and never sued.
The insurance business suffered from a vicious cycle of boom and bust.
He was set upon by a vicious dog.
These otters are particularly vicious beasties, with very sharp teeth.
They were the victims of a vicious racist attack.
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