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Webster 1913 Edition
Venomous
Ven′om-ous
,Adj.
1.
Full of venom; noxious to animal life; poisonous;
as, the bite of a serpent may be
. venomous
2.
(Zool.)
Having a poison gland or glands for the secretion of venom, as certain serpents and insects.
3.
Noxious; mischievous; malignant; spiteful;
as, a
. venomous
progeny; a venomous
writerVenomous snake
(Zool.)
, any serpent which has poison glands and fangs, whether dangerous to man or not. These serpents constitute two tribes, the viperine serpents, or Solenoglypha, and the cobralike serpents, or Proteroglypha. The former have perforated, erectile fangs situated in the front part of the upper jaw, and are without ordinary teeth behind the fangs; the latter have permanently erect and grooved fangs, with ordinary maxillary teeth behind them.
Ven′om-ous-ly
, adv.
Ven′om-ous-ness
, Noun.
Webster 1828 Edition
Venomous
VEN'OMOUS
, a.1.
Poisonous; noxious to animal life; as, the bite of a serpent may be venomous. The sack at the base of the rattlesnake's teeth, contains venomous matter.2.
Noxious; mischievous; malignant; as a venomous progeny.3.
Spiteful; as a venomous writer.Definition 2024
venomous
venomous
English
Adjective
venomous (comparative more venomous, superlative most venomous)
- Full of venom.
- The villain tricked him into drinking the venomous concoction.
- Toxic; poisonous.
- Noxious; evil.
- Malignant; spiteful; hateful.
- His attitude toward me is utterly venomous.
- Producing venom (poison usually injected into an enemy or prey by biting or stinging) in glands or accumulating venom from food.
- Do venomous spiders have glands?
- powerful
Synonyms
Antonyms
Translations
pertaining to or denoting an animal capable of producing a poisonous chemical
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pertaining to or containing venom
malignant; spiteful; hateful