单词 | poison-pen |
释义 | poison-pen[ poi-zuhn-pen ] / ˈpɔɪ zənˈpɛn / adjectivecomposed or sent maliciously, as a letter, usually anonymously and for the purpose of damaging another's reputation or happiness: The newspaper received a poison-pen letter alleging that the mayor was misusing city funds. characterized by or given to the sending of poison-pen letters: a poison-pen campaign; a poison-pen writer. Origin of poison-penFirst recorded in 1910–15 Words nearby poison-penpoison hemlock, poisoning, poison ivy, poison oak, poisonous, poison-pen, poison-pen letter, poison pill, poison sumac, poison sumach, poisonwood Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for poison-pen
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