Dictionary

poisoner en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Etymology

From Middle English poysener; equivalent to poison + -er.

Meanings

1. A person who poisons something or someone.
2. (Australia, humorous, informal) A cook working in the outback.
   • A station ‘poisoner’ in his own kitchen is a dictator indeed. 1937, Ion L. Idriess, Over the Range, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, published 1947, page 5:

Forms

Deriveds

sweet pole · lead poisoner

Translations (34)

bg отрови́тел (person who poisons something or someone) · sh trovačica (person who poisons something or someone) · uk отру́тник (person who poisons something or someone) · fi myrkyttäjä (person who poisons something or someone) · be атруча́льнік (person who poisons something or someone) · de Giftmörder (person who poisons something or someone) · la venēnārius (person who poisons something or someone) · fr empoisonneuse (person who poisons something or someone) · de Giftmörderin (person who poisons something or someone) · bg отрови́телка (person who poisons something or someone) · ru отрави́тельница (person who poisons something or someone) · pl truciciel (person who poisons something or someone) · ga nimhitheoir (person who poisons something or someone) · uk отру́ювачка (person who poisons something or someone) · nl gifmenger (person who poisons something or someone) · de Giftmischer (person who poisons something or someone) · be зяле́йнік (person who poisons something or someone) · be атруча́льніца (person who poisons something or someone) · id peracun (person who poisons something or someone) · nrf empouaîsonneux (person who poisons something or someone) · be зяле́йніца (person who poisons something or someone) · uk отру́тниця (person who poisons something or someone) · la venēfica (person who poisons something or someone) · la venēficus (person who poisons something or someone) · de Giftmischerin (person who poisons something or someone) · fr empoisonneur (person who poisons something or someone) · pl trucicielka (person who poisons something or someone) · sh trovač (person who poisons something or someone) · es envenenadora (person who poisons something or someone) · uk отру́йниця (person who poisons something or someone) · ru отрави́тель (person who poisons something or someone) · es envenenador (person who poisons something or someone) · uk отру́ювач (person who poisons something or someone) · uk отру́йник (person who poisons something or someone)