Mal`e*fi"cience (?), n. [See Maleficence.] The doing of evil, harm, or
mischief.
Mal`e*fi"cient (?), a. [See Maleficent.] Doing evil, harm, or mischief.
Male`for*ma"tion (?), n. See Malformation.
Ma*le"ic (?), a. [Cf. F. maléique. See Malic.] (Chem.) Pertaining to,
or designating, an acid of the ethylene series, metameric with fumaric
acid and obtained by heating malic acid.
Ma*len"gine (?), n. [OF. malengin; L. malus bad, evil + ingenium
natural capacity. See Engine.] Evil machination; guile; deceit. [Obs.]
Gower.
Ma"le*o (?), n. [From its native name.] (Zoöl.) A bird of Celebes
(megacephalon maleo), allied to the brush turkey. It makes mounds in
which to lay its eggs.
Male-o"dor (?), n. See Malodor.
Male*prac"tice (?), n. See Malpractice.
Male"-spir`it*ed (?), a. Having the spirit of a male; vigorous;
courageous. [R.] B. Jonson.
Mal"et (?), n. [F. mallette, dim. of malle. See Mail a bag.] A little
bag or budget. [Obs.] Shelton.
Male*treat" (?), v. t. See Maltreat.
Ma*lev"o*lence (?), n. [L. malevolentia. See Malevolent.] The quality
or state of being malevolent; evil disposition toward another;
inclination to injure others; ill will. See Synonym of Malice.
Ma*lev"o*lent (?), a. [L. malevolens, -entis; male ill + volens, p. pr.
of velle to be willing or disposed, to wish. See Malice, and
Voluntary.] Wishing evil; disposed to injure others; rejoicing in
another's misfortune.
Syn. -- Ill-disposed; envious; mischievous; evil-minded; spiteful;
malicious; malignant; rancorous.
Ma*lev"o*lent*ly, adv. In a malevolent manner.
Ma*lev"o*lous (?), a. [L. malevolus; fr. male ill + velle to be
disposed.] Malevolent. [Obs.] Bp. Warburton.
Mal*ex`e*cu"tion (?), n. [Mal- + execution.] Bad execution. D. Webster.
Ma*le"yl (?), n. [Maleic + - yl.] (Chem.) A hypothetical radical
derived from maleic acid.
Mal*fea"sance (?), n. [F. malfaisance, fr. malfaisant injurious, doing
ill; mal ill, evil + faisant doing, p. pr. of faire to do. See Malice,
Feasible, and cf. Maleficence.] (Law) The doing of an act which a
person ought not to do; evil conduct; an illegal deed. [Written also
malefeasance.]
Mal`for*ma"tion (?), n. [Mal- + formation.] Ill formation; irregular or
anomalous formation; abnormal or wrong conformation or structure.
Mal*gra"cious (?), a. [F. malgracieux.] Not graceful; displeasing.
[Obs.] Gower.
Mal"gre (?), prep. See Mauger.
Ma"lic (?), a. [L. malum an apple: cf. F. malique.] (Chem.) Pertaining
to, or obtained from, apples; as, malic acid.
Malic acid, a hydroxy acid obtained as a substance which is sirupy or
crystallized with difficulty, and has a strong but pleasant sour taste.
It occurs in many fruits, as in green apples, currants, etc. It is
levorotatory or dextrorotatory according to the temperature and
concentration. An artificial variety is a derivative of succinic acid,
but has no action on polarized light, and thus malic acid is a
remarkable case of physical isomerism.
Mal"ice (ml"s), n. [F. malice, fr. L. malitia, from malus bad, ill,
evil, prob. orig., dirty, black; cf. Gr. me`las black, Skr. mala dirt.
Cf. Mauger.] 1. Enmity of heart; malevolence; ill will; a spirit
delighting in harm or misfortune to another; a disposition to injure
another; a malignant design of evil. "Nor set down aught in malice."
Shak.
Envy, hatred, and malice are three distinct passions of the mind.
Ld. Holt.
2. (Law) Any wicked or mischievous intention of the mind; a depraved
inclination to mischief; an intention to vex, annoy, or injure another
person, or to do a wrongful act without just cause or cause or excuse;
a wanton disregard of the rights or safety of others; willfulness.
Malice aforethought or prepense, malice previously and deliberately
entertained.
Syn. -- Spite; ill will; malevolence; grudge; pique; bitterness;
animosity; malignity; maliciousness; rancor; virulence. See Spite. --
Malevolence, Malignity, Malignancy. Malice is a stronger word than
malevolence, which may imply only a desire that evil may befall
another, while malice desires, and perhaps intends, to bring it about.
Malignity is intense and deepseated malice. It implies a natural
delight in hating and wronging others. One who is malignant must be
both malevolent and malicious; but a man may be malicious without being
malignant.
Proud tyrants who maliciously destroy And ride o'er ruins with
malignant joy.
Somerville.
in some connections, malignity seems rather more pertinently
applied to a radical depravity of nature, and malignancy to
indications of this depravity, in temper and conduct in particular
instances.
Cogan.