poisoner

poisoner
poisoner (n.) late 14c., agent noun from POISON (Cf. poison) (v.).

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  • Poisoner — Poi son*er, n. One who poisons. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • poisoner — [[t]pɔ͟ɪzənə(r)[/t]] poisoners N COUNT A poisoner is someone who has killed or harmed another person by using poison. Soon they were dead, victims of a mysterious poisoner …   English dictionary

  • poisoner — poison ► NOUN 1) a substance that causes death or injury when introduced into or absorbed by a living organism. 2) a destructive or corrupting influence. ► VERB 1) administer poison to. 2) contaminate with poison. 3) corrupt or prove harmful to …   English terms dictionary

  • poisoner — noun see poison II …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • poisoner — See poison. * * * …   Universalium

  • poisoner — noun A person who poisons something or someone …   Wiktionary

  • poisoner — Synonyms and related words: Cain, apache, assassin, assassinator, bloodletter, bloodshedder, bravo, burker, butcher, button man, cannibal, cutthroat, desperado, eradicator, executioner, exterminator, garroter, gorilla, gun, gunman, gunsel,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • Poisoner — cook, especially a shearers cook, etc …   Dictionary of Australian slang

  • poisoner — Australian Slang cook, especially a shearers cook, etc …   English dialects glossary

  • poisoner — poi·son·er || pɔɪznÉ™(r) n. one who administers a toxin …   English contemporary dictionary

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