envenom
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envenom
- /ɪnˈvɛnəm/
Where it comes from
From Middle English envenymen, from Old French envenimer (“to poison, taint”); equivalent to en- + venom.
verb envenoms · envenoming · envenomed · envenom
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To inject or put venom onto or into (someone or something).
As when Alcides from Oealia Crown’d
With conqueſt, felt th’ envenom’d robe, and tore
Through pain up by the roots Theſſalian Pines […]
Similar: envenomate, venomize
- To acerbate, make bitter. Oh what a world is this, when what is comely Enuenoms him that beares it?
Translations
Talk about this word "envenom." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/envenom. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. envenom. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/envenom "envenom." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/envenom.Cite this
@misc{envenom_2026,
title = {envenom},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/envenom},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
