poison
Meaning
Poison is a substance that can make you very sick or kill you if you eat, drink, or touch it.
💡 Be careful not to confuse "poison" with "potion," which is a magical drink.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
I
was
cleaning
the
garage
and
found
a
small
bottle
with
a
warning
label
.
It
looked
dangerous
,
so
I
called
my
sister
who
knows
about
chemicals
.
She
said
it
might
be
poison
and
that
we
should
keep
it
away
from
children
and
pets
.
We
put
the
bottle
on
a
high
shelf
and
opened
the
windows
to
get
fresh
air
.
Common Phrases
toxic poison
poison ivy
poison gas
Related Words
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