Meaning of poisony | Babel Free

Definitions

Like or containing poison; poisonous.

Examples

“I also slit my Hand on the Back, and cupp'd it, and drew out a Quart or more of ugly poisony slimy Stuff. But my Arm swelled for all we could do: Then I got it tied so fast, that all Communication might be stopped with the Body […]”

“Never pale Envy's poisony heads do hiss To gnaw his heart : nor Vulture Avarice : His fields ' bounds bound his thoughts : he never sups, For nectar, poison mix'd in silver cups;[…]”

“It had a sharp 'poisony' taste.” Because Cris attempted this experiment as a teenager and we are now colleagues of his, we are relatively certain that Cris has moved on to other forms of entertainment.”

“It tasted ... poisony. Turned out, I just didn't rinse well. So much for my theory that my landlord at the time was trying to kill me. He drew out his exhalation to make his point. A long, needless point.”

“Allsopp's was accused of supplementing hops in their brews with strychnine, a cheaper, more poisony alternative. The rumors were rampant enough that Henry Allsopp himself commissioned an independent report […]”

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