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venomous

/ˈvɛnəməs/

adjective

Meaning

  • Full of venom.

    "The villain tricked him into drinking the venomous concoction."

  • Toxic; poisonous.

  • Noxious; evil.

  • Malignant; spiteful; hateful.

    "His attitude toward me is utterly venomous."

  • Producing venom (a toxin usually injected into an enemy or prey by biting or stinging) in glands or accumulating venom from food.

    "Do venomous spiders have glands?"

  • Powerful

Synonyms

noxious,
poisonous,
toxic