venomous
adjective
ven·om·ous
ˈve-nə-məs 
1
: producing venom in a specialized gland and capable of inflicting injury or death
venomous snakes
2
: full of venom: such as
b
: noxious, pernicious
expose a venomous dope ring—
Don Porter
Don Porter
c
: spiteful, malevolent
venomous criticism
venomously
adverb
venomousness
noun
Examples of venomous in a Sentence
The cobra is a venomous snake.
a venomous attack on his character
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The venomous snakes can, however, lose their rattles or simply decide not to use them.
—Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 15 Feb. 2025
While Lightfoot would often respond to text messages with voluminous essays that sometimes bordered on venomous, Johnson usually replies with a phone call or directs his staff to return the message.
—Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
The venomous animals, however, presented a grim dilemma.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
But to have this many venomous snakes, no one's come across it.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
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Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 15 Feb. 2025
While Lightfoot would often respond to text messages with voluminous essays that sometimes bordered on venomous, Johnson usually replies with a phone call or directs his staff to return the message.
—Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
The venomous animals, however, presented a grim dilemma.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
But to have this many venomous snakes, no one's come across it.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for venomous
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“Venomous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/venomous. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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venomous
adjective
ven·om·ous
ˈven-ə-məs
: having or producing venom
venomous snakes
venomously
adverb
Medical Definition
venomous
adjective
ven·om·ous
ˈven-ə-məs
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