He was a VICIOUS gossip?

Pedro   Tue Apr 17, 2007 9:06 am GMT
He was a VICIOUS gossip.
Here in the sentence, in what sense should ＂vicious＂be understood? Venomous? Malicious? Evil-minded? Viperish? Helpless?
Someone   Tue Apr 17, 2007 2:23 pm GMT
It means that he really liked to gossip, and would tell other people intimate details about other people.