Fairy showing malice outright! (6)
I believe the answer is:
sprite
'fairy' is the definition.
('sprite' can be a synonym of 'fairy')
I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for sprite that I've seen before include "Nimble elf-like creature - icon in computer game" , "Elf, fairy" , "A fairy or goblin" , "Pet, sir, could be a goblin" , "Stripe on a fairy" .)