an unpleasant desire to annoy or harm another person, especially in some small way
"She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"
"This remark really bruised my ego"
He..added, with an uncontrollable burst of spite: 'June's got a temper of her own.'
出自: J. Galsworthy
Why should he be so troubled by a girl's spite?
出自: I. Murdoch
I hung on to spite him. I didn't want him.
出自: C. Stead