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
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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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This venomous snake, previously thought to be confined to Saudi Arabia, was found in the Dhofar region, raising questions about its dispersal routes.
—Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025
This led researchers to theorize that when competition is reduced, venomous predators may actually evolve concoctions better suited to specific prey.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 Apr. 2025
Video-game fandom has historically featured venomous wings of extremism, and the online vitriol got so bad that Abby’s voice actor and motion-capture performer, Laura Bailey, started receiving death threats, some even targeting her newborn son.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
According to the snake catchers, the eastern brown snake is one of the most venomous snakes in Australia.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025
This led researchers to theorize that when competition is reduced, venomous predators may actually evolve concoctions better suited to specific prey.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 Apr. 2025
Video-game fandom has historically featured venomous wings of extremism, and the online vitriol got so bad that Abby’s voice actor and motion-capture performer, Laura Bailey, started receiving death threats, some even targeting her newborn son.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
According to the snake catchers, the eastern brown snake is one of the most venomous snakes in Australia.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 28 Mar. 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 30 Apr. 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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