poisoner
Translation
poisoner
Examples
The police caught the notorious poisoner.
The police caught the notorious poisoner.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) poisoner a person who poisons sb. The police caught the notorious poisoner.
Similar Words
Synonyms: murderer, assassin
Etymology
From 'poison' + the agent suffix '-er', meaning 'one who poisons'.
Memory Tips
Think of a person who uses poison. The '-er' suffix denotes a person who does the action of the root word.