venom
IPA: vˈɛnʌm
noun
- An animal toxin intended for defensive or offensive use; a biological poison delivered by bite, sting, etc., to protect an animal or to kill its prey.
- (figuratively) Feeling or speech marked by spite or malice; vitriol.
verb
- (obsolete) To infect with venom; to envenom; to poison.
adjective
- (obsolete) Poisonous, poisoned; (figuratively) pernicious.
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Examples of "venom" in Sentences
- The toxicity of the venom varies.
- Members of the family are venomous.
- It is the most venomous fish in the world.
- The pills are said to counteract the venom.
- It's nothing but venomous mean spirited swill.
- Its venom is among the most poisonous in the world.
- The toxicity and composition of the venom is unknown.
- Both the mimicry and the venom are important defenses.
- The crystallized venom can be collected and processed.
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