It was on these occasions that Angela used to revert to childish ways and play some spiteful trick on him.

Every time she saw someone wear such an outfit, it would remind her that her spiteful trick had not pleased anyone.

Though I'm giving you fair warning that I won't stand for any more of your spiteful tricks.

The man is mad, to play such spiteful tricks!

I knew that as soon as he had gone she would begin her spiteful tricks again.

There had been a sharp frost during the night, a spiteful little trick by the dying winter, and the drifts of leaves that hung on in the shadows were still crisp.

She plays spiteful tricks on Elizabeth and Kathleen and almost runaway dud to it's consequences.