Vengeful \Venge"ful\, a. Vindictive; retributive; revengeful. ``Vengeful ire.'' --Milton. -- {Venge"ful*ly}, adv.
vengeful adj : disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge; "more vindictive than jealous love"- Shakespeare; "punishments...essentially vindictive in their nature"- M.R.Cohen [syn: {revengeful}, {vindictive}]