Phrase Hound found 120 phrases and 30 compound words that contain poison. The most common are listed below. Open poison in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 120
- poison ivyAny of three ivy-like species of Toxicodendron, known for their ability to cause an itching rash and blistering for most people, through urushiol, an oil that is a skin irritant.
- rat poisonPoison used to kill rats and other rodents.
- Poison Control
- poison gasA poisonous gas.
- poison penA manner, means, or tone of expression had by a written work, characterized by spitefulness, defamation, and/or intimidation directed toward a person, organization, or point of view.
- poison pillAny strategy designed to produce negative results for an entity carrying out a takeover.
- poison the wellTo preemptively raise ad hominem arguments in order to discredit someone.
- poison-pen letterA missive which is malicious, insulting, and/or defamatory toward a person, organization, or point of view, especially one which is unsigned.
- the dose makes the poisonThe damage that a substance causes is determined more by its quantity than by its essence.
- poison dart frogAny of the poisonous frogs of the family Dendrobatidae.
- Circean poisonA poison or potion that changes the body but not the mind.
- poison sumacA woody shrub or small tree, all parts of which cause irritation to humans, of species Toxicodendron vernix, formerly Rhus vernix.
- arrow poisonA poisonous substance applied to arrowheads.
- poison messageA message that causes processing to fail, and thus remains in the message queue and prevents processing of further messages.
- nuclear poisonSomething that absorbs neutrons very well, hence sabotaging a nuclear chain reaction
- poison arrowA sharp object pointing toward something (e.g., toward a door, or a person), believed to disrupt the flow of energy and have harmful effects.
- poison ashThe tree Comocladia dodonaea, whose exudate can cause contact dermatitis.
- poison oakAny of the species of Toxicodendron with compound leaves having three oak-like leaflets, native to North America.
- crow poisonStenanthium densum, a poisonous but spectacular monocot wildflower native to pine barrens of the eastern United States.
- Poison CrossA locality in Eastry parish, Dover district, Kent, England, at the north end of the village (OS grid ref TR3055).
- poison gasesplural of poison gas: A poisonous gas.
- poison arrowsplural of poison arrow: A sharp object pointing toward something (e.g., toward a door, or a person), believed to disrupt the flow of energy and have harmful effects.
- one man's meat is another man's poisonPeople have differing tastes; what pleases one person may displease another.
- neutron poisonSynonym for nuclear poison
- spindle poisonA poison that disrupts cell division by affecting the protein threads that connect the centromere regions of chromosomes, known as spindles.
Compound words 30
- poisonerA person who poisons something or someone.
- poisonwoodMetopium toxiferum, a species of tree found in the American neotropics known for producing the irritant urushiol.
- empoisonTo poison.
- poisonyLike or containing poison; poisonous.
- antipoisonAn antidote for a poison.
- poisonableCapable of being poisoned.
- poisonberryInformal name of various plants with poisonous berries, most commonly nightshades:
- unpoisonTo remove or expel poison from.
- counterpoisonA poison used against another poison, serving as an antidote.
- outpoisonTo surpass in poisoning.