1. To taint or impregnate with venom, or any substance noxious to life; to poison; to render dangerous or deadly by poison, as food, drink, a weapon; as, envenomed meat, wine, or arrow; also, to poison (a person) by impregnating with venom. Alcides . . . felt the envenomed robe. Milton. O, what a world is this, when what is comely Envenoms him that bears it! Shak.
2. To taint or impregnate with bitterness, malice, or hatred; to imbue as with venom; to imbitter. The envenomed tongue of calumny. Smollett. On the question of slavery opinion has of late years been peculiarly envenomed. Sir G. C. Lewis.
ENVERMEIL
En*ver"meil, v. t. Etym: [Pref. en- + vermeil: cf. OF. envermeiller.
See Vermil.]
Defn: To color with, or as with, vermilion; to dye red. [Obs.]
Milton.
ENVIABLE
En"vi*a*ble, a. Etym: [From Envy.]
Defn: Fitted to excite envy; capable of awakening an ardent desire to
posses or to resemble.
One of most enviable of human beings. Macaulay.
— En"vi*a*ble*ness, n.
— En"vi*a*bly, adv.
ENVIE
En*vie", v. i. Etym: [See Vie.]
Defn: To vie; to emulate; to strive. [Obs.] Spenser.
ENVIER
En"vi*er, n.
Defn: One who envies; one who desires inordinately what another possesses.