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venomous
adjective ven·om·ous \ˈve-nə-məs\
: capable of putting poison or venom into another animal's body usually by biting or stinging it
: containing venom
: expressing very strong hatred or anger
Full 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
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First Known Use of VENOMOUS
14th century
Related to VENOMOUS
- Antonyms
- nonpoisonous, nontoxic, nonvenomous
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VENOMOUSNESS Defined for Kids
venomous
adjective ven·om·ous \ˈve-nə-məs\
Definition of VENOMOUS for Kids
: having or producing venom : poisonous <venomous snakes>
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venomous
adjective ven·om·ous \ˈven-ə-məs\
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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