51³Ō¹Ļ

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venomous

[ven-uh-muhs]

adjective

  1. (of an animal) having a gland or glands for secreting venom; able to inflict a poisoned bite, sting, or wound.

    a venomous snake.

  2. full of or containing venom; poisonous.

    a venomous wound; a venomous potion.

  3. spiteful; malignant.

    a venomous attack; a venomous tongue.

    Synonyms: , , ,


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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • venomously adverb
  • venomousness noun
  • venomness noun
  • nonvenomous adjective
  • nonvenomously adverb
  • nonvenomousness noun
  • unvenomous adjective
  • unvenomously adverb
  • unvenomousness noun
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of venomous1

1250–1300; Middle English venim ( o ) us < Anglo-French venimus ( Old French venimeux ). See venom, -ous
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No wonder Lucy eventually snaps and spits out a venomous monologue straight to the camera.

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Authorities in India have arrested a man for trying to smuggle dozens of rare reptiles, including venomous snakes, into the country.

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"To get bitten by a venomous snake, you've got to really annoy it, provoke it," he adds, noting that bites often occur when someone is trying to kill one of the reptiles.

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A young woman has spoken of her shock after finding a venomous centipede in her flat.

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Current therapies have to match the specific species of venomous snake anyone has been bitten by.

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