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malignant
English
Etymology
From Middle French malignant, from Late Latin malignans. See malign.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /m??l??n?nt/
Adjective
malignant (comparative more malignant, superlative most malignant)
- Harmful, malevolent, injurious.
- (medicine) Tending to produce death; threatening a fatal issue.
- malignant diphtheria
- a malignant tumor
Antonyms
- (medicine): benign, non-malignant
Derived terms
Related terms
- nonmalignant
Translations
Noun
malignant (plural malignants)
- A deviant; a person who is hostile or destructive to society.
- 1823, The Retrospective Review (volume 7, page 11)
- As devout Stephen was carried to his burial by devout men, so is it just and equal that malignants should carry malignants […]
- 1823, The Retrospective Review (volume 7, page 11)
- (historical, derogatory, obsolete) A person who fought for Charles I in the English Civil War.
Latin
Verb
malignant
- third-person plural present active indicative of malign?
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icy
English
Alternative forms
- icey (rare)
- ycie (obsolete)
Etymology
ice +? -y; cf. Old English ?si?.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?a?si/
Adjective
icy (comparative icier, superlative iciest)
- Pertaining to, resembling, or abounding in ice; cold; frosty.
- Covered with ice, wholly or partially.
- Characterized by coldness of manner; frigid; cold.
- 2009, Sharon Kendrick, The Desert Princes Bundle: The Sheikh's English Bride
- Gone was the gleam of desire, and the teasingly provocative remarks, and Alexa realised the truth in the saying that indifference was death. His demeanour was haughty and icy towards her.
- 2009, Sharon Kendrick, The Desert Princes Bundle: The Sheikh's English Bride
- (US, slang) To be wearing an excessive amount of jewelry, especially of the high-quality and expensive kind.
Related terms
- icily
- iciness
Translations
References
- icy in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- icy in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
Anagrams
- CyI
Middle French
Adverb
icy
- here
Descendants
- French: ici
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