vicious

US /ˈvɪʃəs/

UK /'vɪʃəs/

B1

adjective

  • Very dangerous, e.g. an animal or dog
  • (of an animal) dangerous and aggressive.
  • Characterized by violence or brutality.
  • Deliberately cruel or violent.
  • Deliberately cruel or violent.
  • Being very mean or violent
  • Unpleasantly severe or degraded.