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poisonable

poisonable adjective: capable of being poisoned.

Adjective

poisonable (comparative more poisonable, superlative most poisonable)

  1. Capable of being poisoned.
  2. (obsolete) poisonous
    • poisonable heresies1604, William Tooker, Of the Fabrique of the Church and Churchmens livings

Forms of poisonable

comparativemore poisonable
superlativemost poisonable

Origin of poisonable

From poison + -able.

Words formed from poisonable

Questions about poisonable

What does poisonable mean?
Poisonable means capable of being poisoned.
What part of speech is poisonable?
Poisonable is an adjective.

Words near poisonable in the dictionary

  1. poison-nut
  2. poison-nuts
  3. poison-pen letter
  4. poison-pen letters
  5. poisonability
  6. poisonable
  7. poisonal
  8. poisonberry
  9. poisoned
  10. poisoned chalice
  11. poisoned chalices

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