envenomed
envenomed adjective: poisonous, noxious; embittered. Also the simple past and past participle of envenom.
Adjective
envenomed (comparative more envenomed, superlative most envenomed)
- Poisonous, noxious; embittered.
- […] we do not believe that tradition itself, carried back to the earliest record, could come forth with an example more virulent in design, more dark in motive, more envenomed in prosecution, nor more incongruous in accusation, than the Charges and Impeachment of the late Governor General of Bengal.1787, A Retrospect of the Portraits Lately Delineated in a Pamphlet Called A Short Review of the Political State of Great-Britain, pages 66–67
- His early school experiences in the house of the English clergyman at Wimbledon had disgusted him as a boy, and to the last he was very envenomed against the English clergy, whom he charged with express stultification of the people.1888, “Arthur Schopenhauer (Feb. 22, 1788–Sept. 21, 1860)”, in The Cornhill Magazine, volume 11, page 43
Also used as
envenomed is also the simple past and past participle of envenom.
Forms of envenomed
| comparative | more envenomed |
|---|---|
| superlative | most envenomed |
Words formed from envenomed
Questions about envenomed
- What does envenomed mean?
- Envenomed means poisonous, noxious; embittered.
- What part of speech is envenomed?
- Envenomed is an adjective.
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