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—
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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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Joro spiders are venomous but their bites are weak, causing only temporary pain and redness similar to a bee sting.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025
But over the course of his exile, Ali’s barbs and stunts against Frazier grew into something more venomous.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Kentucky is home to various types of venomous snakes and spiders, but there's another pest in the commonwealth that's considered the most deadly animal in the world, despite its small size.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Sep. 2025
All sides, though, seem to converge around a dark view that the country is too divided, the rhetoric too venomous and the violence too frequent to sustain the American experiment unless something happens to ease partisan hostilities and bring the sides together.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 13 Sep. 2025
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Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025
But over the course of his exile, Ali’s barbs and stunts against Frazier grew into something more venomous.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Kentucky is home to various types of venomous snakes and spiders, but there's another pest in the commonwealth that's considered the most deadly animal in the world, despite its small size.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Sep. 2025
All sides, though, seem to converge around a dark view that the country is too divided, the rhetoric too venomous and the violence too frequent to sustain the American experiment unless something happens to ease partisan hostilities and bring the sides together.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 13 Sep. 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 20 Sep. 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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