a. | 1. | Full of venom; noxious to animal life; poisonous; | |||
2. | (Zool.) Having a poison gland or glands for the secretion of venom, as certain serpents and insects. | ||||
3. | Noxious; mischievous; malignant; spiteful;
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Adj. | 1. | venomous - extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom; "venomous snakes"; "a virulent insect bite" |
2. | venomous - harsh or corrosive in tone; "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"; "a sulfurous denunciation" | |
3. | venomous - marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful; "a malevolent lie"; "poisonous hate...in his eyes"- Ernest Hemingway; "venomous criticism"; "vicious gossip" |