释义 |
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ven•om•ous /ˈvɛnəməs/USA pronunciation adj. - Anatomy(of an animal) having a gland or glands for giving off venom;
able to inflict a poisonous bite or sting. - full of or containing venom;
poisonous. - full of hatred, malice, or jealousy.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ven•om•ous (ven′ə məs),USA pronunciation adj. - (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.
- Anglo-French venimus (Old French venimeux). See venom, -ous
- Middle English venim(o)us 1250–1300
ven′om•ous•ly, adv. ven′om•ous•ness, ven′om•ness, n. - 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged malicious, hostile, rancorous, ill-disposed.
|