venomous

ven·om·ous (v

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adj.

a. Secreting and transmitting venom: a venomous snake.

b. Full of or containing venom.

2. Malicious; spiteful: a venomous remark. See Synonyms at poisonous.

venom·ous·ly adv.

venom·ous·ness n.

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Adj.	1.	venomous - extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom; "venomous snakes"; "a virulent insect bite" virulent, deadly toxic - of or relating to or caused by a toxin or poison; "suffering from exposure to toxic substances"
	2.	venomous - marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful; "poisonous hate"; "venomous criticism"; "vicious gossip" poisonous, vicious malicious - having the nature of or resulting from malice; "malicious gossip"; "took malicious pleasure in...watching me wince"- Rudyard Kipling

venomous

adjective

1. malicious, vindictive, spiteful, hostile, savage, vicious, malignant, virulent, baleful, rancorous He made a venomous personal attack on his opponent.
malicious loving, compassionate, benevolent, forgiving, harmless, affectionate, magnanimous

2. poisonous, poison, toxic, virulent, noxious, baneful (archaic), envenomed, mephitic The adder is Britain's only venomous snake.
poisonous harmless, nontoxic, nonpoisonous, nonvenomous

Translations

venomous [ˈvenəməs] ADJ (lit) → venenoso (fig) [look] → maligno; [tongue] → viperino

venomous [ˈvɛnəməs] adj

[snake, spider] → venimeux/euse

(fig) [person] → venimeux/euse, fielleux/euse; [attack] → venimeux/euse

venomous

adj (lit, fig) → giftig; tone also → gehässig; tongue also → scharf, böse; attack → scharf; sarcasm → beißend; hatred → vernichtend, tödlich; venomous snake → Giftschlange f

venomous [ˈvɛnəməs] adj (also) (fig) → velenoso/a

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Acanthophis antarcticus Australian coral snake beaded lizard black widow cerastes Cerastes cornutus cobra copperhead coral snake death adder elapid elapid snake family Helodermatidae fer-de-lance genus Latrodectus Gila monster Heloderma horridum Heloderma suspectum Helodermatidae	But if it be stopped, and cannot have his way, it becometh adust, and thereby malign and venomous. The Essays by Bacon, Sir Francis View in context It came into my mind when I began to chew it that perhaps it might be that venomous herb against which no antidote had yet been found, but persuading myself afterwards that my fears were merely chimerical, I continued to chew it, till a man accidentally meeting me, and seeing me with a handful of it, cried out to me that I was poisoned; I had happily not swallowed any of it, and throwing out what I had in my mouth, I returned God thanks for this instance of his protection. A Voyage to Abyssinia by Lobo, Father View in context She moved towards him with her hands extended, and had just seized him when the catch of the locked box--due to some movement from within-- flew open, and the king-cobra-killer flew at her with a venomous fury impossible to describe. The Lair of the White Worm by Stoker, Bram View in context	Veniable venial venial sin veniality Venice Venice treacle venin venipuncture venire venire facias venireman venison Venite Venizélos venlafaxine Venlo Venn Venn diagram Venn's diagram vennel veno- venogram venography venom venomed venomous venomous lizard Venomous snake venomously venosclerosis venose venosity venous venous blood venous blood system venous blood vessel Venous hum Venous leaf venous pressure Venous pulse venous sinus venous thrombosis vent Vent feather Vent field vent gleet Vent piece vent-hole ventage ventail vented	venography venom venom venom venom venom Venom (poison) Venom (poison) Venom (poison) Venom (poison) Venom Allergen Immunotherapy Venom Extract venom extract therapy Venom Feels Delightful venom immunotherapy venom kinin venom kinin venom kinin Venom Temperature Monitor Venom Thruxton Venom Time Venombin Venombin Venombin Venombin venomed venomed venomed venomed venomotor venomous Venomous animal Venomous animal Venomous animal Venomous animal Venomous animals Venomous animals Venomous animals Venomous animals venomous lizard Venomous Pet Snakes, Death from Venomous snake Venomous snake Venomous snakes Venomous snakes Venomous snakes Venomous snakes Venomous Spiders venomously venomously venomously venomousness venomousness venomousness Venoms Venoms Venoms Venoms venoocclusive Venoocclusive disease venoocclusive disease of the liver

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Acanthophis antarcticus
Australian coral snake
beaded lizard
black widow
cerastes
Cerastes cornutus
cobra
copperhead
coral snake
death adder
elapid
elapid snake
family Helodermatidae
fer-de-lance
genus Latrodectus
Gila monster
Heloderma horridum
Heloderma suspectum
Helodermatidae

But if it be stopped, and cannot have his way, it becometh adust, and thereby malign and venomous.

The Essays by Bacon, Sir Francis View in context

It came into my mind when I began to chew it that perhaps it might be that venomous herb against which no antidote had yet been found, but persuading myself afterwards that my fears were merely chimerical, I continued to chew it, till a man accidentally meeting me, and seeing me with a handful of it, cried out to me that I was poisoned; I had happily not swallowed any of it, and throwing out what I had in my mouth, I returned God thanks for this instance of his protection.

A Voyage to Abyssinia by Lobo, Father View in context

She moved towards him with her hands extended, and had just seized him when the catch of the locked box--due to some movement from within-- flew open, and the king-cobra-killer flew at her with a venomous fury impossible to describe.

The Lair of the White Worm by Stoker, Bram View in context

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