n. a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people; "the divorce caused much gossip"

n. a person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others

n. light informal conversation for social occasions

v. wag one's tongue; speak about others and reveal secrets or intimacies; "She won't dish the dirt"

v. talk socially without exchanging too much information; "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze"

adj. having the nature of or resulting from malice; "malicious gossip"; "took malicious pleasure in...watching me wince"- Rudyard Kipling

adj. having the nature of or resulting from malice; "malicious gossip"; "took malicious pleasure in...watching me wince"- Rudyard Kipling

n. words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another

n. a verbal command for action; "when I give the word, charge!"

n. a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something; "the judge's charge to the jury"

n. an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

n. an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker

n. any of several long-legged shorebirds having a loud whistling cry

n. an officious annoying person who interferes with others

n. a secret listener to private conversations

n. the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

n. (language) communication by word of mouth; "his speech was garbled"; "he uttered harsh language"; "he recorded the spoken language of the streets"

n. noisy talk

n. idle or foolish and irrelevant talk

n. the act of altering something secretly or improperly

v. divulge confidential information or secrets; "Be careful--his secretary talks"

v. give information

v. speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly

v. make noise as if chattering away; "The magpies were chattering in the trees"

v. impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights"

v. to say, state, or perform again; "She kept reiterating her request"

v. to say, state, or perform again; "She kept reiterating her request"

v. exchange thoughts; talk with; "We often talk business"; "Actions talk louder than words"

v. speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly

v. talk volubly

v. make conform to socialist ideas and philosophies; "Health care should be socialized!"

v. be on friendly terms with someone, as if with a brother, especially with an enemy

v. to bring or combine together or with something else; "resourcefully he mingled music and dance"

adj. marked by strong resentment or cynicism; "an acrimonious dispute"; "bitter about the divorce"

adj. showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite; "a despiteful fiend"; "a truly spiteful child"; "a vindictive man will look for occasions for resentment"

adj. characterized by enmity or ill will; "a hostile nation"; "a hostile remark"; "hostile actions"

adj. dangerous to health; characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor)

adj. dangerous to health; characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor)

adj. deadly or sinister; "the Florida eagles have a fierce baleful look"

adj. showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil; "devilish schemes"; "the cold calculation and diabolic art of some statesmen"; "the diabolical expression on his face"; "a mephistophelian glint in his eye"

adj. indicating hostility or enmity; "you certainly did me an ill turn"; "ill feelings"; "ill will"

adj. containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice; "discriminatory attitudes and practices"; "invidious comparisons"

adj. working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way; "glaucoma is an insidious disease"; "a subtle poison"

adj. offensive or even (of persons) malicious; "in a nasty mood"; "a nasty accident"; "a nasty shock"; "a nasty smell"; "a nasty trick to pull"; "Will he say nasty things at my funeral?"- Ezra Pound

adj. having momentous consequences; of decisive importance; "that fateful meeting of the U.N. when...it declared war on North Korea"- Saturday Rev; "the fatal day of the election finally arrived"

adj. causing or capable of causing death; "a fatal accident"; "a deadly enemy"; "mortal combat"; "a mortal illness"

adj. (unplayful)

adj. (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury; "damaging to career and reputation"; "the reporter's coverage resulted in prejudicial publicity for the defendant"

adj. harmful to living things; "deleterious chemical additives"

adj. causing or capable of causing harm; "too much sun is harmful to the skin"; "harmful effects of smoking"

adj. extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell; "something demonic in him--something that could be cruel"; "fires lit up a diabolic scene"; "diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils"; "a fiendish despot"; "hellish torture"; "infernal instruments of war"; "satanic cruelty"; "unholy grimaces"

adj. having or exerting a malignant influence; "malevolent stars"; "a malefic force"

adj. morally bad or wrong; "evil purposes"; "an evil influence"; "evil deeds"

adj. characterized by malice; "a hateful thing to do"; "in a mean mood"

adj. causing misery or pain or distress; "it was a sore trial to him"; "the painful process of growing up"

adj. very bad in degree or extent; "a severe worldwide depression"; "the house suffered severe damage"

adj. expressing extreme contempt

adj. causing disapproval or protest; "a vulgar and objectionable person"

adj. expressive of low opinion; "derogatory comments"; "disparaging remarks about the new house"

adj. extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom; "venomous snakes"; "a virulent insect bite"

adj. unrelenting and deadly; "mortal enemy"

adj. harsh or corrosive in tone; "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"; "a sulfurous denunciation"; "a vitriolic critique"

adj. evoking or deserving hatred; "no vice is universally as hateful as ingratitude"- Joseph Priestly

adj. harmful or evil in intent or effect

adj. evil or harmful in nature or influence; "prompted by malign motives"; "believed in witches and malign spirits"; "gave him a malign look"; "a malign lesion"

adj. not malicious or spiteful

adj. showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity; "was charitable in his opinions of others"; "kindly criticism"; "a kindly act"; "sympathetic words"; "a large-hearted mentor"

adj. pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence; "a benign smile"; "the benign sky"; "the benign influence of pure air"

adj. having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior; "kind to sick patients"; "a kind master"; "kind words showing understanding and sympathy"; "thanked her for her kind letter"

adj. having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior; "kind to sick patients"; "a kind master"; "kind words showing understanding and sympathy"; "thanked her for her kind letter"