spite
noun / verb / preposition
Meaning
- nounIll will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the desire to unjustifiably irritate, annoy, or thwart; a want to disturb or put out another; mild malice.
Example:
He was so filled with spite for his ex-wife, his brother was afraid of what he might do.
- verbTo treat maliciously; to try to hurt or thwart.
Example:
She soon married again, to spite her ex-husband.
- prepositionNotwithstanding; despite.
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Very common
- #628 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
- Can be a Play Five answer
- As a first guess
- Tests likely letters better than 89% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 2 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None