venomous
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adjective \ˈve-nə-məs\Definition of VENOMOUS
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: full of venom: as a : poisonous, envenomed b : noxious, pernicious <expose a venomous dope ring — Don Porter> c : spiteful, malevolent <venomous criticism>
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: having a venom-producing gland and able to inflict a poisoned wound <venomous snakes>
— ven·om·ous·ly adverb
— ven·om·ous·ness noun
See Examples of VENOMOUS
- The cobra is a venomous snake.
- a venomous attack on his character
First Known Use of VENOMOUS
14th century
Related to VENOMOUS
- Antonyms
- nonpoisonous, nontoxic, nonvenomous
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ven·om·ous
adjective \ˈven-ə-məs\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of VENOMOUS
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: having a venom-producing gland and able to inflict a poisoned wound <the vipers, pit vipers, and coral snakes are venomous>
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