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Meanings of venomous in English

Extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom.

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Marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful.

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Usage of venomous in English
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His venomous and provocative attack on the State of Israel was unwarranted.
The Irish Times
2
He did not answer Sam, but gave him a swift venomous look.
The two towers
3
Some of the smallest snakes, in tropical climes, are the most venomous.
On the Banks of the Amazon
4
The feelings leapt alive, equally venomous from the wound and the caress.
Lord Ormont and His Aminta — Volume 1
5
All other big snakes in India are pythons, which are not venomous.
The Elephant God
6
There was no mercy for her; a fierce mistress and venomous master.
Les Misérables
7
Being the girl she was, much venomous village social stir had resulted.
Emily Fox-Seton / Being "The Making of a Marchioness" and "The M...
8
In the end, their venomous persistence must make an end of him.
A Maid of the Silver Sea
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During this dangerous time, beware of serpents and all other venomous creatures.
The Book of Life
10
The huge smith laughed a venomous laugh that echoed through the cave.
Darkness and Dawn
11
She could never have imbued McQuillan with quite the same venomous ring.
The Irish Times
12
No sound, nothing but the old dark marsh-venomous atmosphere of the place.
England, My England
13
Gentle let go of the man's arm as though it were venomous.
Imajica: Complete Edition
14
Again and again the reader asks himself why Iago is so venomous.
The Man Shakespeare and His Tragic Life Story
15
The venomous juice being yellow, the whole fibrous mass takes that colour.
Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of Amer...
16
Like the rivalry of Real Madrid and Barcelona, but way more venomous.
The genesis secret
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