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I'd like to make it very clear that getting bitten by a venomous snake is dumb, clumsy and nothing to be proud of.
Romulus Whitaker

Meaning of "venomous" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF VENOMOUS

venomous  [ˈvɛnəməs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VENOMOUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Venomous is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES VENOMOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

venomous

Venom

Venom is the toxin used by venomous animals. Venom is injected into victims by means of a bite, sting or other sharp body feature. The potency of different venoms varies; lethal venoms are often characterised by the median lethal dose, expressed in terms of mass fraction, that will kill 50% of victims of a specified type.

Definition of venomous in the English dictionary

The definition of venomous in the dictionary is poisonous; secreting venom. Other definition of venomous is malicious; spiteful.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VENOMOUS


anadromous
əˈnædrəməs
autonomous
ɔːˈtɒnəməs
bonhomous
ˈbɒnəməs
calamus
ˈkæləməs
dichotomous
daɪˈkɒtəməs
didynamous
daɪˈdɪnəməs
hippopotamus
ˌhɪpəˈpɒtəməs
hyoscyamus
ˌhaɪəˈsaɪəməs
hypothalamus
ˌhaɪpəˈθæləməs
infamous
ˈɪnfəməs
isonomous
aɪˈsɒnəməs
monogamous
məˈnɒɡəməs
nonautonomous
ˌnɒnɔːˈtɒnəməs
nonvenomous
nɒnˈvɛnəməs
Pyramus
ˈpɪrəməs
rhythmus
ˈrɪðəməs
semi-autonomous
ˌsɛmɪɔːˈtɒnəməs
tetradynamous
ˌtɛtrəˈdaɪnəməs
thalamus
ˈθæləməs
theonomous
θɪˈɒnəməs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VENOMOUS

vennel
venogram
venographic
venographical
venography
venology
venom
venomer
venomless
venomously
venomousness
venoscleroses
venosclerosis
venose
venosity
venous
venously
venousness
vent
vent glass

WORDS THAT END LIKE VENOMOUS

achromous
acrodromous
amphistomous
anonymous
astomous
autotomous
catadromous
chromous
comous
cyclostomous
diadromous
heterochromous
heteronomous
homochromous
lithodomous
plagiostomous
polychotomous
polychromous
teleostomous
tetrachotomous
trichotomous

Synonyms and antonyms of venomous in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «VENOMOUS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «venomous» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of venomous

Translation of «venomous» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VENOMOUS

Find out the translation of venomous to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of venomous from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «venomous» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

恶毒的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

malintencionado
570 millions of speakers

English

venomous
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विषैला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ядовитая
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

malévolo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিদ্বেষপূর্ণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

venimeux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berbisa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gehässig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

悪意に満ちた
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

악의에 찬
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Venomous
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cây cỏ độc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நச்சுத்தன்மையுடைய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विषारी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

zehirli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

velenoso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jadowity
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

отруйна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

veninos
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δηλητηριώδης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

giftige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

giftig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

giftigste
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of venomous

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VENOMOUS»

The term «venomous» is quite widely used and occupies the 35.942 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VENOMOUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «venomous» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «venomous» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about venomous

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9 QUOTES WITH «VENOMOUS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word venomous.
1
Chanakya
Even if a snake is not poisonous, it should pretend to be venomous.
2
Steve Irwin
You know, you can touch a stick of dynamite, but if you touch a venomous snake it'll turn around and bite you and kill you so fast it's not even funny.
3
Steve Irwin
I've probably saved thousands of peoples' lives with my educational message on snake bites, how to get in around venomous anything.
4
Steve Irwin
Snakes are just very instinctive to me. I've been playing with snakes since before I could walk. It doesn't matter where or what it is, from the biggest to the most venomous.
5
Diana Nyad
The most venomous animal that lives in the ocean is the box jellyfish. And every one of those barbs is sending that venom into this central nervous system. So first I feel like boiling hot oil I've been dipped in. And I'm yelling out, 'Fire! Fire! Fire! Fire! Help me! Somebody help me!' And the next thing is paralysis.
6
Barbara Olson
Since the end of the Cold War, Soviet aggression had been replaced by a number of particularly venomous threats, from Timothy McVeigh to Osama bin Laden.
7
John Updike
To be President of the United States, sir, is to act as advocate for a blind, venomous, and ungrateful client.
8
Romulus Whitaker
Luckily there were no venomous snakes around Hoosick, N.Y., so I amassed quite a collection of milk snakes, garters, ribbons and ring-necked snakes.
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Romulus Whitaker
I'd like to make it very clear that getting bitten by a venomous snake is dumb, clumsy and nothing to be proud of.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VENOMOUS»

Discover the use of venomous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to venomous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Venomous
Interspersed with comic book adventures of the fantasy anti-hero alter-ego Locke has invented for himself, VENOMOUS is a fast-paced, funny, and ferocious read about one teenage boy's struggle with his inner demons.
Christopher Krovatin, 2008
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Venomous and Poisonous Marine Animals: A Medical and ...
This comprehensive colour–illustrated volume covers the identification and biology of stinging and poisonous sea creatures, their effects on humans, first aid and medical management of victims, and the prevention of envenomation in ...
John A. Williamson, Joseph W. Burnett, Peter J. Fenner, 1996
3
Venomous Snakes in Captivity: Safety and Husbandry
This Book Includes: Proper Housing, Responsible Husbandry, The Tools and Equipment, Safe Handling Practices, Mistakes to be Avoided, Tips for Safety and Effeciency, Federal and State Regulatory Agencgarde%equies, Emergency Contacts and 76 ...
B. W. Smith, 2005
4
A Field Guide to Venomous Animals and Poisonous Plants, ...
This essential guide to safety in the field features 90 venomous animals and more than 250 poisonous plants and fungi. The 340 line drawings make identification fast and simple; 160 species are also illustrated with color photographs.
Steven Foster, Roger A. Caras, 1998
5
Venomous Bites from Non-Venomous Snakes: A Critical ...
This book is the first significant contribution to thoroughly examine the potential hazards associated with snakes of the former family, Colubridae.
Scott A Weinstein, David A. Warrell, Julian White, 2011
6
Venomous woman: fear of the female in literature
This work demonstrates the ways in which a complex of ideas with a misogynistic basis relates to the image of the venomous woman--the woman who uses poisons or potions, who has a relationship with a venomous animal, or who is herself ...
Margaret Hallissy, 1987
7
Venomous Snakes
"Their [venomous snakes'] habits and behaviors-how they hunt and catch their prey, the effects of their venom, where they live, and how they survive in the wild-are described and illustrated in vivid detail."-Cover.
Cynthia Berger, 2007
8
VENOMOUS REPTILES PB
A guide to identifying all venomous reptiles north of Mexico, from copperheads, cottonmouths, and rattlesnakes to the Gila monster
Carl H. Ernst, 1999
9
Venomous Snakes of the World
All venomous snakes are 'advanced snakes', members of the superfamily Colubroidea, or Caenophidia. They are found in most habitats where snakes occur, and are responsible for upwards of 40,000 annual human fatalities worldwide.
Mark O'Shea, 2008
10
Venomous Tongues: Speech and Gender in Late Medieval England
"The unique contribution of Venomous Tongues lies in its interdisciplinary approach and the way it situates scolding within a broader range of issues specific to the legal and social history of the period."—L.
Sandy Bardsley, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VENOMOUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term venomous is used in the context of the following news items.
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Venomous spiders close Pennsylvania elementary school
The spiders, which are venomous, have forced district officials to close the building until they're gone. "Over the next few weeks the pest control management ... «CBS News, Jul 15»
2
Man arrested for assault with venomous snake
A 38-year-old man is facing a slew of charges after he attacked a man in the victim's Tuscon home with a variety of weapons, including a venomous snake. «Guns.com, Jul 15»
3
Venomous spiders won't stop Mexican grape imports
Shipments of grapes en route to New Zealand from Mexico will not be banned by authorities, despite the discovery of venomous spiders in an earlier ... «The Press, Jul 15»
4
Portuguese man-of-wars sting 2 children on Fire Island, officials say
Venomous Portuguese man-of-war are again washing up, this time on Fire Island, National Park Service officials reported Tuesday. The man-of-war, a colony of ... «Newsday, Jul 15»
5
Spider invasion: More than 25000 venomous tarantulas take over …
More than 25,000 venomous spiders have descended upon a small town – leaving experts baffled and arachnophobes terrified. It is unknown why the brand ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jun 15»
6
Brazilian wandering spider: World's most venomous arachnid on the …
The world's deadliest spider is feared to be on the loose in Britain after a family spotted a nest in a bunch of Aldi bananas. Keith Hobbs and wife Laura fled with ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jun 15»
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Man, 37, dies in sleep after venomous snake bite in Missouri
Snake bites are pretty rare, and it's even more rare to have a fatality. But that was the case when a venomous snake bit and killed 37-year-old Gilbert Deleon. «WLS-TV, May 15»
8
Florida man bitten while kissing venomous snake
Florida man bitten while kissing venomous snake. Show Transcript Hide Transcript. PUNCHED AND BEATEN. OPENING STATEMENTS WERE DELIVERED ... «WKMG Orlando, Apr 15»
9
Venomous men-of-war wash up on North Carolina beach
It has venomous tentacles that deliver a painful sting. It is not a common jellyfish but a siphonophore, which is not actually a single multicellular organism, but a ... «myfox8.com, Apr 15»
10
Venomous Spider Found In Shipping Container From Brazil
They are considered one of the most venomous spiders in the world and may grow to have a leg span of five inches. Their venom is a strong neurotoxin that can ... «WLNS, Apr 15»

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