Definition of POISON

poison

Meanings

Plural: poisons

Noun

  • any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism
  • anything that harms or destroys
    • "the poison of fascism"
  • A substance that is harmful or lethal to a living organism when ingested.
  • Anything harmful to a person or thing.
  • An alcoholic drink. (Mainly in the phrases "name your poison" and "what's your poison?")
  • Any substance that inhibits catalytic activity.

Verb

  • spoil as if by poison
    • "poison someone's mind"
    • "poison the atmosphere in the office"
  • kill with poison
    • "She poisoned her husband"
  • add poison to
    • "Her husband poisoned her drink in order to kill her"
  • kill by its poison
    • "This mushrooms can poison"
  • administer poison to
    • "She poisoned her husband but he did not die"
  • To use poison to kill or paralyse (somebody).
  • To pollute; to cause to become poisonous.
  • To cause to become much worse.
  • To cause (someone) to hate or to have unfair negative opinions.
  • To inhibit the catalytic activity of.
  • To place false or malicious data into (a cache, etc.) as part of an exploit.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English poisoun, poyson, poysone, puyson, puisun, from Old French poison, poisun, from Latin pōtiōnem (“drink, a draught, a poisonous draught, a potion”), from pōtō (“I drink”). See also potion and potable (from the same root). Mostly displaced native Old English ātor (see atter).

Scrabble Score: 8

poison is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
poison is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
poison is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

poison is a valid Words With Friends word