envenomed
Made toxic, bitter
Envenomed means poisoned with venom, or figuratively, filled with malice or bitterness.
A snake's envenomed fangs deliver toxin; an envenomed remark delivers spite.
The word appears more often in literary or archaic contexts than in everyday speech: envenomed arrows, an envenomed dispute between old rivals.
Sharp, unpleasant taste
- maliciousMeaning to do harm
- poisonedMade toxic intentionally
- toxicCapable of causing harm
- hatefulArousing strong dislike
spiteful · rancorous · hostile · acrimonious · vitriolic · caustic · malevolent · resentful
Sharp piercing teeth
- snakebiteSerpent fang injury
- cobraHooded venomous serpent
- viperFanged toxic serpent
- toxinBiological-origin harm agent
serpent · injection · puncture · antivenin · necrosis · hemotoxin · neurotoxin · adder
Pointed shaft for shooting
- dartHandheld pointed projectile
- blowgunBreath-propelled dart tube
- spear tipSharpened blade on pole
- curarePlant-derived paralytic toxin
tribal warfare · hunting · coated · projectile · tipped · lethal · poison arrow frog · jungle
Elizabethan dramatist and poet
- HamletDanish prince's revenge tragedy
- treacheryDeliberate violation of trust
- daggerShort pointed stabbing blade
- assassinationMurder of a prominent figure
Laertes · intrigue · betrayal · murder weapon · fatal wound · regicide · duplicity · Macbeth
bitter
Sharp, unpleasant taste
hateful · spiteful · rancorous · hostile · acrimonious · vitriolic · caustic · malevolent · resentful · vindictive
fangs
Sharp piercing teeth
toxin · serpent · injection · puncture · antivenin · necrosis · hemotoxin · neurotoxin · adder · mamba
arrow
Pointed shaft for shooting
curare · tribal warfare · hunting · coated · projectile · tipped · lethal · poison arrow frog · jungle · indigenous
Shakespeare
Elizabethan dramatist and poet
- HamletDanish prince's revenge tragedy
- treacheryDeliberate violation of trust
- daggerShort pointed stabbing blade
Laertes · assassination · intrigue · betrayal · murder weapon · fatal wound · regicide · duplicity · Macbeth · tainted
envenomednonvenomous
Producing no poison
nontoxic · cured · healed · harmless · detoxified
envenomedkindly
Warmly, with goodwill
benevolent · gentle · sweet · warm · affectionate