venomous

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

• extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom
  • "venomous snakes"
• marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful
  • "venomous criticism"

Adj

• Of an animal (specifically a snake) or parts of its body: producing venom (“a toxin intended for defensive or offensive use”) which is usually injected into an enemy or prey by biting or stinging; hence, of a bite or sting: injecting venom.
• Of or pertaining to venom.
• Consisting of, or containing or full of, venom or some other poison; hence, harmful to health due to this.
• Posing a threat; dangerous, threatening.
• Hateful; malignant; spiteful.
• Of a weapon such as an arrow or dart: dosed with venom or poison; envenomed, poisoned.
• Harmful, hurtful, injurious; specifically, morally or spiritually harmful; evil, noxious, pernicious.

Synonyms

deadly, embittered, envenomed, poisonous, rancorous, toxic, venenous, vicious, virulent

Antonyms

non-venomous, unvenomous, venomless

Related Words

envenom, envenomation, envenomed, venom