EGAVE

venomous

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Meaning

  1. adjective Of an animal (specifically a snake) or parts of its body: producing venom (“a toxin intended for defensive or offensive use”) which is usually injected into an enemy or prey by biting or stinging; hence, of a bite or sting: injecting venom.
    Do venomous spiders have glands?
  2. adjective Of or pertaining to venom.
  3. adjective Consisting of, or containing or full of, venom or some other poison; hence, harmful to health due to this.
    The villain tricked him into drinking the venomous concoction.
  4. adjective Posing a threat; dangerous, threatening. Hateful; malignant; spiteful.
    His attitude toward me is utterly venomous.
  5. adjective Posing a threat; dangerous, threatening.
  6. adjective Hateful; malignant; spiteful.
    His attitude toward me is utterly venomous.
  7. adjective Of a weapon such as an arrow or dart: dosed with venom or poison; envenomed, poisoned. Harmful, hurtful, injurious; specifically, morally or spiritually harmful; evil, noxious, pernicious.
  8. adjective Of a weapon such as an arrow or dart: dosed with venom or poison; envenomed, poisoned.

Similar words

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Often followed by

snakes snake and reptiles serpents animals serpent creatures reptile

Word family

venomously venomousness venomousnesses

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