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venom

noun verb adjective

A poison carried by an animal, usually injected into an enemy or prey by biting or stinging.

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Word length
5
Starts with
V
Ends with
M
Contains
EN
Scrabble score
10

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Pronunciation

/ˈvɛnəm/ /ˈvɛnəm/

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Definitions

noun

  1. A poison carried by an animal, usually injected into an enemy or prey by biting or stinging.

  2. Feeling or speech marked by spite or malice; vitriol.

verb

  1. To infect with venom; to envenom; to poison.

adjective

  1. Poisonous, poisoned; (figuratively) pernicious.

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