Malign vs Icy - What's the difference?
malign | icy | Related terms |
evil or malignant in disposition, nature, intent or influence.
* Francis Bacon
malevolent.
* 1891 -
(oncology) malignant
To make defamatory statements about; to slander or traduce.
* South
(archaic) To treat with malice; to show hatred toward; to abuse; to wrong.
* Spenser
Pertaining to, resembling, or abounding in ice; cold; frosty.
Covered with ice, wholly or partially.
Characterized by coldness, as of manner, influence, etc.; chilling; frigid; cold.
Malign is a related term of icy.
As adjectives the difference between malign and icy
is that malign is evil or malignant in disposition, nature, intent or influence while icy is pertaining to, resembling, or abounding in ice; cold; frosty.As a verb malign
is to make defamatory statements about; to slander or traduce.malign
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Witchcraft may be by operation of malign spirits.
- He was sure they [the stars] were arranged in some order which had a secret and malign significance.
- a malign ulcer
- (Francis Bacon)
Antonyms
* benignVerb
(en verb)- To be envied and shot at; to be maligned standing, and to be despised falling.
- The people practice what mischiefs and villainies they will against private men, whom they malign by stealing their goods, or murdering them.