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venomous

 

[ หˆvษ›nษ™mษ™s ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

dangerous animals

Capable of injecting venom by means of a bite or sting.

Synonyms

deadly, poisonous, toxic

Examples of usage

  • A venomous snake
  • The venomous bite of a spider
Context #2 | Adjective

speech or writing

Full of malice or spite.

Synonyms

malicious, spiteful, vindictive

Examples of usage

  • A venomous remark
  • His venomous attack on the government

Translations

Translations of the word "venomous" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น venenoso

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคฟเคทเฅˆเคฒเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช giftig

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ beracun

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะพั‚ั€ัƒะนะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ jadowity

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆฏ’ใฎใ‚ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท venimeux

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ venenoso

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท zehirli

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋…์ด ์žˆ๋Š”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุณุงู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ jedovatรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ jedovatรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆœ‰ๆฏ’็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ strupen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ eitraรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัƒะปั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒ›แƒฌแƒแƒ›แƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zษ™hษ™rli

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ venenoso

Etymology

The word 'venomous' originates from the Latin word 'venenum' meaning poison. It has been used in English since the 14th century to describe poisonous animals or people with malicious intent.

See also: antivenom, venomousness, venoms.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #20,104, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.