poisoner
pronunciation
How to pronounce poisoner in British English:
UK [ˈpɔɪzənə(r)]
How to pronounce poisoner in American English:
US [ˈpɔɪzənər]
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- Noun:
- someone who kills with poison
Word Origin
- poisoner (n.)
- late 14c., agent noun from poison (v.). OED notes that in Australia and New Zealand it was used for "A cook, esp. for large numbers."
Example
- 1. So what is our poisoner 's boundaries ?
- 2. Not that I 'm dismissing the dangers of the homicidal poisoner .
- 3. They remind us , once again , that the everyday poisoner is vindictive .
- 4. And in this we do see evidence of the classic poisoner at work , plotting out murder .
- 5. Rumours of a possible animal poisoner were reinforced by claims that a woman was seen near kim 's enclosure shortly before she died .