as in poisonous
containing or contaminated with a substance capable of injuring or killing a living thing
a venomous arrow
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Recent Examples of venomous
Luckily, the snake was not of a venomous variety.
– The Mets traveled across the state for a two-game, Gulf coast swing Saturday, defeating the Tampa Bay Rays 10-1 in Port Charlotte.
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2025
Most examples of Batesian mimicry involve a relatively simple disguise: a snake without venom simply donning the warning colors of a venomous snake, for example.
—Byerik Stokstad, science.org, 20 Mar. 2025
And honestly, like Toby says in the film, people are probably the biggest thing to be afraid of, more than stepping on venomous snakes.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 8 Mar. 2025
In the third episode of season three, his character, the rugged and disgruntled Rick Hatchett, gets high and sets free a bunch of venomous snakes at a snake farm, which leads to his girlfriend Chelsea, played by Aimee Lou Wood, getting bitten by a Cobra and rushed to the hospital.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2025
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2025
Most examples of Batesian mimicry involve a relatively simple disguise: a snake without venom simply donning the warning colors of a venomous snake, for example.
—Byerik Stokstad, science.org, 20 Mar. 2025
And honestly, like Toby says in the film, people are probably the biggest thing to be afraid of, more than stepping on venomous snakes.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 8 Mar. 2025
In the third episode of season three, his character, the rugged and disgruntled Rick Hatchett, gets high and sets free a bunch of venomous snakes at a snake farm, which leads to his girlfriend Chelsea, played by Aimee Lou Wood, getting bitten by a Cobra and rushed to the hospital.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2025
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“Venomous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/venomous. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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