envenoming

envenoming is the present participle and gerund of envenom.

Meaning of envenom

envenom (third-person singular simple present envenoms, present participle envenoming, simple past and past participle envenomed)

(transitive) 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
(transitive) 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...

envenoming (plural envenomings)

plural	envenomings

From Middle English envenymynge; equivalent to envenom + -ing.

What does envenoming mean?: Envenoming means the act by which someone is envenomed.
What is envenoming the present participle and gerund of?: Envenoming is the present participle and gerund of envenom.
What part of speech is envenoming?: Envenoming is a noun.
What is the plural of envenoming?: The plural of envenoming is envenomings.

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