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venomous

adjective

Extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
V
Ends with
S
Contains
EN
Scrabble score
13
CEFR level
C2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈvɛnəməs

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Definitions

adjective

  1. Extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom

    “Venomous snakes”

adjective

  1. Marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful

    “Poisonous hate”

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Example Sentences

Venomous snakes
A virulent insect bite
Poisonous hate
Venomous criticism
Vicious gossip

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