All 13 Uses of
malicious
in
The Return of the King
- This is some device of his malice; some broil of fume from the Mountain of Fire that he sends to darken hearts and counsel.†
Chpt 5.4
- A power and mind of malice guided it.†
Chpt 5.4
- The Nazgul came again, and as their Dark Lord now grew and put forth his strength, so their voices, which uttered only his will and his malice, were filled with evil and horror.†
Chpt 5.4
- Slowly, slowly he began to crawl aside; but the Black Captain, in doubt and malice intent upon the woman before him, heeded him no more than a worm in the mud.†
Chpt 5.6
- For he will lose the best part of the strength that was native to him in his beginning, and all that was made or begun with that power will crumble, and he will be maimed for ever, becoming a mere spirit of malice that gnaws itself in the shadows, but cannot again grow or take shape.†
Chpt 5.9
- Immediately he felt the great burden of its weight, and felt afresh, but now more strong and urgent than ever, the malice of the Eye of Mordor, searching, trying to pierce the shadows that it had made for its own defence, but which now hindered it in its unquiet and doubt.†
Chpt 6.1
- For a moment Sam caught a glitter in the black stones of their eyes, the very malice of which made him quail; but slowly he felt their will waver and crumble into fear.†
Chpt 6.1
- The dead bodies: the emptiness; the dank black walls that in the torchlight seemed to drip with blood; the fear of sudden death lurking in doorway or shadow; and behind all his mind the waiting watchful malice at the gate: it was almost more than he could screw himself to face.†
Chpt 6.1
- Even from where they stood they felt the malice of the Watchers beating on them, black silent shapes on either side of the gate through which the glare of Mordor dimly showed.†
Chpt 6.1
- But far worse than all such perils was the ever-approaching threat that beat upon them as they went: the dreadful menace of the Power that waited, brooding in deep thought and sleepless malice behind the dark veil about its Throne.†
Chpt 6.3
- The Eye was not turned to them: it was gazing north to where the Captains of the West stood at bay, and thither all its malice was now bent, as the Power moved to strike its deadly blow; but Frodo at that dreadful glimpse fell as one stricken mortally.†
Chpt 6.3
- A wild light flamed in his eyes, but his malice was no longer matched by his old griping strength. Frodo flung him off and rose up quivering.
Chpt 6.3 *malice = desire to see others suffer
- There standing at the door was Saruman himself, looking well-fed and well-pleased; his eyes gleamed with malice and amusement.†
Chpt 6.8
Definition:
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(malicious) wanting to see others suffer; or threatening evil