vengeable en · ADJ
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman vengeable.
Meanings
- (obsolete) Vengeful.
-
(obsolete) Prompted by or characterised by revenge; severe, cruel.
I sought / Vpon my selfe that vengeable despight / To punish
1590, Edmund Spenser, “Book II, Canto IV”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most vengeable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more vengeable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
brutal · vengeable · avengeful · vengesome · heartless · wreakful · pluckcrow · vengeful · vindictive · vengesome · vindictive · vindical · revengeful