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venomous

English

Etymology

From Middle English venemous, venymous, from Anglo-Norman venimus, from venin. Cf. Latin ven?n?sus. Equivalent to venom +? -ous.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?v?n?m?s/

Adjective

venomous (comparative more venomous, superlative most venomous)

  1. Full of venom.
  2. Toxic; poisonous.
    • c. 1515–1516, published 1568, John Skelton, Again?t venemous tongues enpoy?oned with ?claunder and fal?e detractions &c.:
      More venemous and much more virulent
      Then any poy?oned tode, or any ?erpent.
  3. Noxious; evil.
  4. Malignant; spiteful; hateful.
  5. Producing venom (a toxin usually injected into an enemy or prey by biting or stinging) in glands or accumulating venom from food.
  6. powerful

Usage notes

See poisonous#Usage notes.

Synonyms

  • noxious
  • poisonous
  • toxic

Antonyms

  • non-venomous

Translations

References

  • “venomous” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
  • venomous in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

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nonpoisonous

English

Etymology

non- +? poisonous

Adjective

nonpoisonous (not comparable)

  1. Not poisonous.

Synonyms

  • nontoxic
  • nonvenomous

Antonyms

  • poisonous
  • venomous
  • toxic

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