BANEFUL


Meaning of BANEFUL in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' b ā n-f ə l

Function: adjective

Date: 1579

1 : productive of destruction or woe : seriously harmful <a baneful influence>

2 archaic : POISONOUS

synonyms see PERNICIOUS

– bane · ful · ly \ -f ə -l ē \ adverb

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.