venomous

[ ven-uh-muhs ]

/ ˈvɛn ə məs /

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adjective

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

full of or containing venom; poisonous: a venomous wound; a venomous potion.

spiteful; malignant: a venomous attack; a venomous tongue.

Origin of venomous

1250–1300; Middle English venim(o)us<Anglo-French venimus (Old French venimeux). See venom, -ous

SYNONYMS FOR venomous

3 malicious, hostile, rancorous, ill-disposed.

SEE SYNONYMS FOR venomous ON THESAURUS.COM

OTHER WORDS FROM venomous

ven·om·ous·ly, adverbven·om·ous·ness, ven·om·ness, nounnon·ven·om·ous, adjectivenon·ven·om·ous·ly, adverb

non·ven·om·ous·ness, nounun·ven·om·ous, adjectiveun·ven·om·ous·ly, adverbun·ven·om·ous·ness, noun

Words nearby venomous

venogram, venography, venology, venom, venomotor, venomous, veno-occlusive disease, veno-occlusive disease of liver, venoperitoneostomy, venosclerosis, venose

Example sentences from the Web for venomous

Even in Australia — notorious for its deadly, venomous snakes — bites account for just a handful of annual deaths.
Cheap, innovative venom treatments could save tens of thousands of snakebite victims|Christie Wilcox|September 19, 2020|Science News
When Nigerian physician Garba Iliyasu was 10, a venomous snake bit a family member.
Cheap, innovative venom treatments could save tens of thousands of snakebite victims|Christie Wilcox|September 19, 2020|Science News
They also frequented online chat rooms where fellow Islamic zealots teed off with venomous rants about their hate for infidels.
Post Office Robbers More Wanted Than ISIS|M.L. Nestel|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Boxing fans everywhere reviled him and sent him swarms of venomous hate mail.
If Manny Pacquiao Loses to Timothy Bradley, This May Be the End|Allen Barra|April 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST

She depicts the conflict between Roosevelt and Lindbergh to influence public opinion as a venomous vendetta.
The Fight Over America’s Entrance to WWII|Sandra McElwaine|April 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Why call his speech before the United Nations “defamatory and venomous… full of mendacious propaganda?”
Bibi's Offensive Biblical Allusions|Raphael Magarik|January 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The history of venomous domestic and foreign-policy pronouncements by the MB should keep us all awake at night.
Obama's Egypt Flip-Flop|Leslie H. Gelb|February 4, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Besides the risk of encountering the Apaches, there was the ever-present peril from wild beasts and venomous serpents.
Through Apache Lands|R. H. Jayne
The drums took on a rhythm, a throbbing in 5/8 time, rapid, venomous.
West Of The Sun|Edgar Pangborn
Once they had him going they poised their pens in glee and began splashing their venomous ink.
The Blind Spot|Austin Hall
If possible, when thou meetest them turn away as from venomous snakes.
The Poison Tree|Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
This monster lived four years, and probably would have lived much longer, but for the bite of a venomous reptile.
Curiosities of Medical Experience|J. G. (John Gideon) Millingen

单词	venomous
释义	venomous [ ven-uh-muhs ] / ˈvɛn ə məs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR venomous ON THESAURUS.COM adjective (of an animal) having a gland or glands for secreting venom; able to inflict a poisoned bite, sting, or wound: a venomous snake. full of or containing venom; poisonous: a venomous wound; a venomous potion. spiteful; malignant: a venomous attack; a venomous tongue. Origin of venomous 1250–1300; Middle English venim(o)us<Anglo-French venimus (Old French venimeux). See venom, -ous SYNONYMS FOR venomous 3 malicious, hostile, rancorous, ill-disposed. SEE SYNONYMS FOR venomous ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM venomous ven·om·ous·ly, adverbven·om·ous·ness, ven·om·ness, nounnon·ven·om·ous, adjectivenon·ven·om·ous·ly, adverb non·ven·om·ous·ness, nounun·ven·om·ous, adjectiveun·ven·om·ous·ly, adverbun·ven·om·ous·ness, noun Words nearby venomous venogram, venography, venology, venom, venomotor, venomous, veno-occlusive disease, veno-occlusive disease of liver, venoperitoneostomy, venosclerosis, venose Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for venomous Even in Australia — notorious for its deadly, venomous snakes — bites account for just a handful of annual deaths. Cheap, innovative venom treatments could save tens of thousands of snakebite victims\|Christie Wilcox\|September 19, 2020\|Science News When Nigerian physician Garba Iliyasu was 10, a venomous snake bit a family member. Cheap, innovative venom treatments could save tens of thousands of snakebite victims\|Christie Wilcox\|September 19, 2020\|Science News They also frequented online chat rooms where fellow Islamic zealots teed off with venomous rants about their hate for infidels. Post Office Robbers More Wanted Than ISIS\|M.L. Nestel\|December 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Boxing fans everywhere reviled him and sent him swarms of venomous hate mail. If Manny Pacquiao Loses to Timothy Bradley, This May Be the End\|Allen Barra\|April 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST She depicts the conflict between Roosevelt and Lindbergh to influence public opinion as a venomous vendetta. The Fight Over America’s Entrance to WWII\|Sandra McElwaine\|April 7, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Why call his speech before the United Nations “defamatory and venomous… full of mendacious propaganda?” Bibi's Offensive Biblical Allusions\|Raphael Magarik\|January 7, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The history of venomous domestic and foreign-policy pronouncements by the MB should keep us all awake at night. Obama's Egypt Flip-Flop\|Leslie H. Gelb\|February 4, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Besides the risk of encountering the Apaches, there was the ever-present peril from wild beasts and venomous serpents. Through Apache Lands\|R. H. Jayne The drums took on a rhythm, a throbbing in 5/8 time, rapid, venomous. West Of The Sun\|Edgar Pangborn Once they had him going they poised their pens in glee and began splashing their venomous ink. The Blind Spot\|Austin Hall If possible, when thou meetest them turn away as from venomous snakes. The Poison Tree\|Bankim Chandra Chatterjee This monster lived four years, and probably would have lived much longer, but for the bite of a venomous reptile. Curiosities of Medical Experience\|J. G. (John Gideon) Millingen Words related to venomous rancorous, noxious, malicious, spiteful, vicious, virulent, destructive, antagonistic, baleful, baneful, catty, deadly, dirty, evil, hostile, lethal, malevolent, malign, malignant, mean
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