Phrase Hound found 12 phrases and 10 compound words that contain spite. The most common are listed below. Open spite in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 12
- spite fenceA fence constructed or substantially modified to irritate neighbors or any other party with a stake in the surrounding land.
- spite houseA building constructed or substantially modified to irritate neighbors or any other party with a stake in the surrounding land.
- spite wallA wall constructed or substantially modified to irritate neighbors or any other party with a stake in the surrounding land.
- Hamiltonian spiteBehaviours occurring among conspecifics that have a cost for the actor and a negative impact upon the recipient.
- cut off one's nose to spite one's faceTo harm oneself as a result of attempting to harm an adversary.
- spite housesplural of spite house: A building constructed or substantially modified to irritate neighbors or any other party with a stake in the surrounding land.
- spite wallsplural of spite wall: A wall constructed or substantially modified to irritate neighbors or any other party with a stake in the surrounding land.
- spite fencesplural of spite fence: A fence constructed or substantially modified to irritate neighbors or any other party with a stake in the surrounding land.
- in spite of oneselfAgainst one's own plan or desire, or against one's better judgment.
- in spite of someone's teethin someone's face; in defiance of opposition from someone
- cuts off one's nose to spite one's facethird-person singular simple present indicative of cut off one's nose to spite one's face: To harm oneself as a result of attempting to harm an adversary.
- cutting off one's nose to spite one's facepresent participle and gerund of cut off one's nose to spite one's face
Compound words 10
- spiterOne who spites (someone).
- spitesomeCharacterised or marked by spite.
- spitelessFree from spite.
- spitishspiteful
- spitefullyIn a spiteful manner.
- Spiterisplural of Spiteri: A surname from Maltese.
- spitefullArchaic form of spiteful: Filled with, or showing, spite; having a desire to annoy or harm.
- spitefullercomparative form of spiteful: more spiteful
- spitefullestsuperlative form of spiteful: most spiteful
- woodspiteA woodpecker.