viperish
/ˈvaɪpərɪʃ/
adjective
- Having a spiteful, malicious, or venomous nature; inclined to speak or act in a sharp, bitter way.
- He regretted his viperish tone as soon as he saw the hurt in her eyes.
- Her viperish comments during the meeting hurt everyone's feelings.
- The critic's viperish review attacked the author personally rather than the book.