Definitions for spite

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spite spite

Spelling: [spahyt]

IPA: /spaɪt/

Spite is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 77 anagrams from letters in spite (eipst).

Definitions for spite

noun

1. a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
2. a particular instance of such an attitude or action; grudge.
3. Obsolete. something that causes vexation; annoyance.

Idioms

1. cut off one's nose to spite one's face. nose (def 23).
2. in spite of, in disregard or defiance of; notwithstanding; despite:

verb (used with object)

1. to treat with spite or malice.
2. to annoy or thwart, out of spite.
3. to fill with spite; vex; offend.

Origin of spite

1250-1300; Middle English; aphetic variant of despite

Examples for spite

But Boehner and the Republicans refused, completely out of cowardice and to spite Obama.

"In spite of all that, it may be true enough," returned the lawyer, composedly.

Finally, if they go to war abroad again, it will allow them to grow defense spending in spite of budget caps.

I'm afraid of myself, even in spite of our affairs being so bad.

In spite of the wound he seized the musket and forcibly wrested it from our hero.

He would take her in spite of that; overpower her; force her to go.

Like I said, in spite of or because of my circumstances, I was able to accomplish my dreams.

Percival was being forced to cheerfulness in spite of himself.

Much of the drama that transpires towards the end of the story is due to the pure love itself, not in spite of it.

In spite of that, Stewart had never appeared on the Report until last night, when he joined to discuss his new film, Rosewater.