PERNICIOUS
Scrabble letter values: P3E1R1N1I1C3I1O1U1S1 = 14
Definition
- adjective exceedingly harmful. — synonyms: baneful, deadly, pestilent
- adjective working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way. — synonyms: insidious, subtle
Examples
- “glaucoma is an insidious disease”
- “a subtle poison”