envenomest
envenomest is the second-person singular simple present indicative of envenom.
Meaning of envenom
Verb
envenom (third-person singular simple present envenoms, present participle envenoming, simple past and past participle envenomed)
- 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 […]1667, John Milton, “Book II”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC; republished...
- Synonyms:
- envenomate, venomize
- As when Alcides from Oealia Crown’d
- To acerbate, make bitter.
- Oh what a world is this, when what is comely
Enuenoms him that beares it?c. 1598–1600 (date written), William Shakespeare, “As You Like It”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...
- Oh what a world is this, when what is comely
Origin of envenomest
From envenom + -est.
Questions about envenomest
- What is envenomest the second-person singular simple present indicative of?
- Envenomest is the second-person singular simple present indicative of envenom.
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