spite
Cross references: 1. malice 1. spite \'spi-t\ n [ME, short for despite] 1: petty ill will or hatred with the disposition to irritate, annoy, or thw art 2: an instance of spite : GRUDGE : in defiance or contempt of : NOTWITHSTANDING - in spite of 2. spite vt 1: to treat maliciously (as by shaming or thwarting) 2a: to fill with spite 2b: ANNOY