envenoming
present participle of envenom
envenoming (plural envenomings)
The act by which an individual is envenomed.
Source: Wiktionary
En*ven"om, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Envenomed; p. pr. & vb. n. Envenoming.] Etym: [OE. envenimen, F. envenimer; pref. en- (L. in) + F. venin poison. See Venom.]
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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 May 2025
(adjective) excessively unwilling to spend; “parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulses”; “lived in a most penurious manner--denying himself every indulgence”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
