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   Ven·om·ous

   /ˈvenəməs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of an animal, especially a snake) secreting venom, or capable of injecting venom by means of a bite or sting: "a leading expert on venomous snakes" Similar poisonoustoxicnoxiousdangerousharmfuldeadlylethaldeath-dealinglife-threateningfatalmortalterminalkillingliterary:deathlynocuousmephiticarchaic:banefulOpposite harmlessinnocuous
   • ▪ (of a person or their behavior) full of malice or spite: "the venomous tone of her voice" Similar viciousspitefulrancorousmalevolentvitriolicvindictivemaliciousmalignantmalignpoisonousbalefulbitteracrimoniousresentfulgrudgingvirulentperniciousantagonistichostilehate-filledmenacingnastyevilevil-intentionedunfriendlycruelunkindunpleasantacerbicsharpacidtartcausticastringentcuttingbitingrazor-edgedwaspishwoundingbarbedinformal:bitchycattyliterary:maleficmaleficentOpposite friendlybenevolentkind

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French venimeux, from venim (see venom).

   Derivatives

   • 1. venomously adverb
   • 2. venomousness noun

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   • Definition of venomous adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary (of a snake, etc.) producing venom (formal) full of bitter feelings or hate Definition of venomous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   • Learn more about our editorial process. The main difference between poisonous and venomous is the delivery. Poisons seep into your body or skin. Venom is injected by a bite or sting.

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   • A venomous snake, spider, or other creature uses poison to attack other creatures. He had been bitten by a venomous snake. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3. Zoology Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. 2. 3.

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   ven•om•ous. (ˈvɛn ə məs) adj. 1. (of an animal) having a gland or glands for secreting venom; able to inflict a poisonous bite or sting. 2. full of or containing venom; poisonous. 3. spiteful; malignant.

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