venomous

adjective

ˈve-nə-məs How to pronounce venomous (audio)
Definition of venomousnext
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 The prairie rattlesnake and the western massasauga prefer the west, with the prairie rattlesnake being the only species of venomous snakes common to the Panhandle. — Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 21 Sep. 2026 Highly venomous brown snakes are also found in the area, and a bite could have killed a small child. — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026 Although there are more than 100 snake species and subspecies in Texas, there are only four groups of venomous snakes in the state. — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 According to the popular—and scientifically baseless—myth, daddy longlegs spiders are among the most venomous spiders, but their fangs are too short to bite humans. — Melissa Petruzzello, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for venomous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for venomous
  1. poisonous
  2. poison
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  • Now, a poisonous residue on the same crowbar has left him incapacitated.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026
  • This low-temperature, low-pressure hydrometallurgical method removes arsenic cleanly and operates without fossil fuels or poisonous gas emissions.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of poisonous
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  • Power to the people is poison to the powerful.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Dropped in recent years because carbs are poison.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2026
Definition of poison

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“Venomous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/venomous. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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