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- English Word Poise Definition To ascertain, as by the balance; to weigh.
- English Word Poise Definition To weigh (down); to oppress.
- English Word Poise Definition To hang in equilibrium; to be balanced or suspended; hence, to be in suspense or doubt.
- English Word Poised Definition of Poise
- English Word Poiser Definition The balancer of dipterous insects.
- English Word Poising Definition of Poise
- English Word Poison Definition Any agent which, when introduced into the animal organism, is capable of producing a morbid, noxious, or deadly effect upon it; as, morphine is a deadly poison; the poison of pestilential diseases.
- English Word Poison Definition That which taints or destroys moral purity or health; as, the poison of evil example; the poison of sin.
- English Word Poison Definition To put poison upon or into; to infect with poison; as, to poison an arrow; to poison food or drink.
- English Word Poison Definition To injure or kill by poison; to administer poison to.
- English Word Poison Definition To taint; to corrupt; to vitiate; as, vice poisons happiness; slander poisoned his mind.
- English Word Poison Definition To act as, or convey, a poison.
- English Word Poisonable Definition Capable of poisoning; poisonous.
- English Word Poisonable Definition Capable of being poisoned.
- English Word Poisoned Definition of Poison
- English Word Poisoner Definition One who poisons.
- English Word Poisoning Definition of Poison
- English Word Poisonous Definition Having the qualities or effects of poison; venomous; baneful; corrupting; noxious.
- English Word Poisonsome Definition Poisonous.[Obs.] Holland.
- English Word Poisure Definition Weight.
- English Word Poitrel Definition The breastplate of the armor of a horse. See Peytrel.
- English Word Poize Definition See Poise.
- English Word Pokal Definition A tall drinking cup.
- English Word Poke Definition A large North American herb of the genus Phytolacca (P. decandra), bearing dark purple juicy berries; -- called also garget, pigeon berry, pocan, and pokeweed. The root and berries have emetic and purgative properties, and are used in medicine. The young shoots are sometimes eaten as a substitute for asparagus, and the berries are said to be used in Europe to color wine.
- English Word Poke Definition A bag; a sack; a pocket.
- English Word Poke Definition A long, wide sleeve; -- called also poke sleeve.
- English Word Poke Definition To thrust or push against or into with anything pointed; hence, to stir up; to excite; as, to poke a fire.
- English Word Poke Definition To thrust with the horns; to gore.
- English Word Poke Definition To put a poke on; as, to poke an ox.
- English Word Poke Definition To search; to feel one's way, as in the dark; to grope; as, to poke about.