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poi´son|ous|ness — poi|son|ous «POY zuh nuhs», adjective. 1. containing poison; very harmful to life and health; venomous: »The rattlesnake s bite is poisonous. 2. Figurative. having a harmful effect: »a poisonous lie. SYNONYM(S): malevolent, malignant.… … Useful english dictionary
poi´son|ous|ly — poi|son|ous «POY zuh nuhs», adjective. 1. containing poison; very harmful to life and health; venomous: »The rattlesnake s bite is poisonous. 2. Figurative. having a harmful effect: »a poisonous lie. SYNONYM(S): malevolent, malignant.… … Useful english dictionary
poi|son|ous — «POY zuh nuhs», adjective. 1. containing poison; very harmful to life and health; venomous: »The rattlesnake s bite is poisonous. 2. Figurative. having a harmful effect: »a poisonous lie. SYNONYM(S): malevolent, malignant. –poi´son|ous|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
poi´son|er — poi|son «POY zuhn», noun, verb, adjective. –n. 1. a drug or other substance very dangerous to life and health: »Mustard gas, arsenic, and opium are poisons. SYNONYM(S): venom. 2. Figurative. anything deadly or harmful: »Avoid the poison of hate.… … Useful english dictionary
poi|son — «POY zuhn», noun, verb, adjective. –n. 1. a drug or other substance very dangerous to life and health: »Mustard gas, arsenic, and opium are poisons. SYNONYM(S): venom. 2. Figurative. anything deadly or harmful: »Avoid the poison of hate. 3. a… … Useful english dictionary
poi|son-pen — «POY zuhn PEHN», adjective. designating vicious, slanderous, defamatory, and (usually) anonymous writings to or about a person … Useful english dictionary
poi|son|ing — «POY zuh nihng», noun. 1. the administering of a poison: »a case of murder by poisoning. 2. the ingestion of a poison: »Death occurred by poisoning … Useful english dictionary
tame-poi|son — «TAYM POY zuhn», noun. an herb of the milkweed family native to Europe whose root was formerly used as an antidote to poisons … Useful english dictionary
coun|ter|poi|son — «KOWN tuhr POY zuhn», noun. a poison used to counteract another poison; an antidote … Useful english dictionary
son — son·a·ti·na; son·chus; son·dage; son·de·li; son·ghai; son·gish; son·gle; son·go; son·ics; son·i·fi·ca·tion; son·less; son·ly; son·ne; son·ne·ra·tia; son·ne·ra·ti·a·ce·ae; son·net·ist; son·net·ize; son·net·ry; son·ny; son·o·buoy; son;… … English syllables
