venomous
English
/ˈvɛnəməs/
adj
Definitions
- Full of venom.
- Toxic; poisonous.
- Noxious; evil.
- Malignant; spiteful; hateful.
- Producing venom (a toxin usually injected into an enemy or prey by biting or stinging) in glands or accumulating venom from food.
- powerful
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English venemous borrowed from venimus derived from Old French venimeux suffix from English venom.
Origin
English
venom
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antivenom English
- antivenomous English
- envenom English
- invenom English
- non-venomous English
- nonvenomous English
- outvenom English
- unvenomous English
- venom English
- venomed English
- venomer English
- venomics English
- venomization English
- venomless English
- venomlike English
- venomoid English
- venomosalivary English
- venomosity English
- venomously English
- venomousness English
- venomsome English
- venēnōsus Latin
- venimeux French
- venin French
- venemosite Middle English
- venemous Middle English
- venemously Middle English
- venum Middle English
- venym Middle English
- venymoushede Middle English
- venim Old French
- venimeux Old French
- veneno Esperanto
- benomos Cebuano
- venimus xno