poison pen letter
21poison-pen — poi′son pen′ adj. composed or sent maliciously and usu. anonymously, as an anonymous letter • Etymology: 1910–15 …
22poison-pen — /pɔɪzən ˈpɛn / (say poyzuhn pen) adjective of or relating to a letter, note, etc., usually anonymous, and sent with malicious intent …
23letter — n. written message 1) to type; write a letter 2) to mail. post (BE), send a letter 3) to drop a letter into a mailbox (AE), letter box (BE) 4) to certify; register a letter 5) to take (down), transcribe a letter 6) to dictate a letter 7) to… …
24Letter (message) — The famous Einstein letter from Edward Teller and Leó Szilárd to US President Franklin Roosevelt suggesting an atomic bomb project. Click here for page 2. A letter is a written message from one party to another. The role of letters in… …
25poison — n. & v. n. 1 a substance that when introduced into or absorbed by a living organism causes death or injury, esp. one that kills by rapid action even in a small quantity. 2 colloq. a harmful influence or principle etc. 3 Physics & Chem. a… …
26poison — {{11}}poison (n.) c.1200, a deadly potion or substance, also figuratively, from O.Fr. puison (12c.) a drink, later a potion, poisonous drink (14c.), from L. potionem (nom. potio) a drink, also poisonous drink, from potare to drink (see POTION (Cf …
27letter — [[t]le̱tə(r)[/t]] ♦ letters, lettering, lettered 1) N COUNT: also by N If you write a letter to someone, you write a message on paper and send it to them, usually by post. I had received a letter from a very close friend. ...a letter of… …
28letter of credit — Synonyms and related words: CD, IOU, MO, Pastoral Epistle, acceptance, acceptance bill, aerogram, air letter, airgraph, bank acceptance, bank check, bill, bill of draft, bill of exchange, billet doux, blank check, bull, certificate, certificate… …
29letter — noun 1 written/printed message ADJECTIVE ▪ lengthy, long ▪ brief, short ▪ ten page, etc. ▪ rambling …
30poison-penletter — poi·son pen letter (poiʹzən pĕnʹ) n. A usually anonymous letter or note containing abusive or malicious statements or accusations about the recipient or a third party. * * * …
