ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Poisoned

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈpɔɪzn̩d/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Poisoned is an adjective meaning (of a living thing) Killed, paralysed, or harmed by receiving a dose of poison.

Meaning

(of a living thing) Killed, paralysed, or harmed by receiving a dose of poison.

More Meanings

  1. Containing poison; poisonous.
  2. (figuratively) Having a strongly negative effect; harmful.
  3. simple past and past participle of poison

Example Sentences

This is a poisoned work environment.
The snake left its poisoned prey to die.
The hunters began to fire their poisoned darts.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include envenom, poisonous, toxic, sullied, twisted, contaminated.

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