Английский разговорный словарь (основной) - vicious

ˈvɪʃəs adj. 1 bad-tempered, spiteful (a vicious dog; vicious remarks). 2 violent, severe (a vicious attack). 3 of the nature of or addicted to vice. 4 (of language or reasoning etc.) faulty or unsound. øvicious circle see CIRCLE n. 11. vicious spiral continual harmful interaction of causes and effects, esp. as causing repeated rises in both prices and wages. øøviciously adv. viciousness n. [ME f. OF vicious or L vitiosus f. vitium VICE(1)]