revengeful

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

revengeful
    adj 1: disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge; "more
           vindictive than jealous love"- Shakespeare;
           "punishments...essentially vindictive in their nature"-
           M.R.Cohen [syn: {revengeful}, {vindictive}, {vengeful}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Revengeful \Re*venge"ful\, a.
   Full of, or prone to, revenge; vindictive; malicious;
   revenging; wreaking revenge.
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         If thy revengeful heart can not forgive. --Shak.
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         May my hands . . .
         Never brandish more revengeful steel.    --Shak.
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   Syn: Vindictive; vengeful; resentful; malicious.
        [1913 Webster] -- {Re*venge"ful*ly}, adv. --
        {Re*venge"ful*ness}, n.
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