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English
Etymology
From venge + -ful.
Pronunciation
Adjective
vengeful (comparative more vengeful, superlative most vengeful)
- Vindictive or wanting vengeance.
His chains now broken, the prisoner turned a vengeful eye toward his former captors.
2011 December 14, Steven Morris, “Devon woman jailed for 168 days for killing kitten in microwave”, in Guardian:A vengeful mother-of-three has been jailed for 168 days after being convicted of killing a neighbour's kitten by microwaving the 10-week-old pet.
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Further reading
- “vengeful”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “vengeful”, in The Century Dictionary , New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “vengeful”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.