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poi·son·ous  (poiz-ns)

adj.

1. Capable of harming or killing by or as if by poison; toxic or venomous.

2. Containing a poison.

3. Marked by apparent ill will: "poisonous hate . . . in his eyes" (Ernest Hemingway).

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poison·ous·ly adv.

poison·ous·ness n.

Synonyms: poisonous, mephitic, pestilent, pestilential, toxic, venomous, virulent
These adjectives mean having the destructive or fatal effect of a poison: a poisonous snake; a mephitic vapor; a pestilent agitator; pestilential jungle mists; toxic fumes; venomous jealousy; a virulent form of cancer.

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poisonous [ˈpɔɪzənəs]

adj

1. (Medicine) having the effects or qualities of a poison

2. (Medicine) capable of killing or inflicting injury; venomous

3. corruptive or malicious

poisonously  adv

poisonousness  n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	poisonous - having the qualities or effects of a poison toxicant toxic - of or relating to or caused by a toxin or poison; "suffering from exposure to toxic substances"
	2.	poisonous - not safe to eat inedible, uneatable - not suitable for food
	3.	poisonous - marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful; "poisonous hate"; "venomous criticism"; "vicious gossip" venomous, vicious malicious - having the nature of or resulting from malice; "malicious gossip"; "took malicious pleasure in...watching me wince"- Rudyard Kipling

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poisonous

adjective

1. toxic, fatal, deadly, lethal, mortal, virulent, noxious, venomous, baneful (archaic), mephitic All parts of the yew tree are poisonous.

2. evil, vicious, malicious, corrupting, pernicious, baleful, baneful (archaic), pestiferous poisonous attacks on the Church

Translations

poisonous [ˈpɔɪznəs] ADJ

1. [snake etc] → venenoso; [substance, plant, fumes etc] → tóxico

2. (fig) (= damaging) → pernicioso; (= very bad) → horrible, malísimo
this poisonous propaganda → esta propaganda perniciosa
the play was poisonous → la obra fue horrible
he's a poisonous individual → es una persona odiosa

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poisonous [ˈpɔɪz^ənəs] adj

[snake, spider] → venimeux/euse

[plant, berry] → vénéneux/euse

[substance] → vénéneux/euse

[fumes] → toxique

(fig) (= unpleasant) [comment, suspicion] → pernicieux/euse
poison-pen letter n → lettre f anonyme

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poisonous

adj

→ giftig; poisonous mushroom → Giftpilz m; poisonous snake → Giftschlange f; whisky on top of beer, that’s absolutely poisonous (inf) → Whisky auf Bier, das ist tödlich (inf)

(fig) literature, doctrine → zersetzend; remark etc → giftig; poisonous propaganda → Hetzpropaganda f; she has a poisonous tongue → sie hat eine giftige Zunge; he’s a poisonous individual → er ist ein richtiger Giftzwerg; a long-standing and poisonous dispute → ein lang währender und zerrüttender Streit

poisonous stuff (inf: usu hum) → Teufelszeug nt

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poisonous [ˈpɔɪznəs] adj

a. (snake, plant) → velenoso/a; (fumes) → venefico/a, tossico/a

b. (fig) (tongue) → velenoso/a; (propaganda) → venefico/a; (ideas, literature) → pernicioso/a; (rumours, individual) → perfido/a (fam) (coffee) → schifoso/a

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poisonous [ˈpɔɪznəs] adj

a. (snake, plant) → velenoso/a; (fumes) → venefico/a, tossico/a

b. (fig) (tongue) → velenoso/a; (propaganda) → venefico/a; (ideas, literature) → pernicioso/a; (rumours, individual) → perfido/a (fam) (coffee) → schifoso/a

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poisonous → سام jedovatý giftig giftig δηλητηριώδης venenoso myrkyllinen venimeux otrovan velenoso 有毒な 유해한 giftig giftig toksyczny venenoso ядовитый giftig ซึ่งเป็นพิษ zehirli độc 有毒的