Venomous
adjective
If an animal is venomous, it can inject venom or a poisonous substance into another living thing, usually by biting or stinging.
Some snakes are venomous and can be very dangerous to humans.
adjective
If a person or their behavior is venomous, they are full of hatred or anger, and usually show this through their words.
The politician made a venomous attack against her opponent.
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Disapproving
adjective
If an animal is venomous, it can inject venom or a poisonous substance into another living thing, usually by biting or stinging.
Some snakes are venomous and can be very dangerous to humans.
adjective
If a person or their behavior is venomous, they are full of hatred or anger, and usually show this through their words.
The politician made a venomous attack against her opponent.
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Animal Context
Use 'venomous' to describe animals like snakes, spiders, or scorpions that inject venom, not for poisonous plants.
Always be cautious while hiking, as you might encounter venomous creatures.
Pro Tip 2/3Not All Danger
'Venomous' refers to the method of delivering poison, distinguishing it from 'poisonous', where the toxin is passively transferred.
Venomous animals actively inject venom, unlike poisonous ones that release toxins when touched or eaten.
Pro Tip 3/3Immediate Threat
Use 'venomous' when the animal poses an immediate danger via a bite or sting, implying a need for caution.
The hiker was warned about the venomous snake near the trail.
Pro Tip 1/3Animal Context
Use 'venomous' to describe animals like snakes, spiders, or scorpions that inject venom, not for poisonous plants.
Always be cautious while hiking, as you might encounter venomous creatures.
Pro Tip 2/3Not All Danger
'Venomous' refers to the method of delivering poison, distinguishing it from 'poisonous', where the toxin is passively transferred.
Venomous animals actively inject venom, unlike poisonous ones that release toxins when touched or eaten.
Pro Tip 3/3Immediate Threat
Use 'venomous' when the animal poses an immediate danger via a bite or sting, implying a need for caution.
The hiker was warned about the venomous snake near the trail.
Pro Tip 1/3Animal Context
Use 'venomous' to describe animals like snakes, spiders, or scorpions that inject venom, not for poisonous plants.
Always be cautious while hiking, as you might encounter venomous creatures.
Pro Tip 2/3Not All Danger
'Venomous' refers to the method of delivering poison, distinguishing it from 'poisonous', where the toxin is passively transferred.
Venomous animals actively inject venom, unlike poisonous ones that release toxins when touched or eaten.
Pro Tip 3/3Immediate Threat
Use 'venomous' when the animal poses an immediate danger via a bite or sting, implying a need for caution.
The hiker was warned about the venomous snake near the trail.
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Do Komodo Dragons Eat...
But it's not overly surprising, like I said, when you've got such a charismatic, incredible animal, but to be fair, people are asking these questions, but even the scientists didn't know until relatively recently that they were venomous, you know, that wasn't known. So all these questions were unanswered for a long time.
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Dave Isay: Everyone...
How else do you think your life would be different without them? I could do without things like cockroaches and snakes. Well, I'm okay with snakes as long as they're not venomous or constrict you or anything. Yeah, I'm not a big snake person -- But cockroach is just the insect we love to hate. Yeah, it really is.
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The Killer Rat with...
It was the water shrew. Yeah. Which has venomous saliva, which when it bites, it injects into its prey to stun it and to paralyse it. But I've got to say that venomous mammals are very, very rare across the world. So you've got the shrews, water shrew and a few associated species.
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Spotting the camel...
line like him but run very erratically dodging rocky obstacles along the way this creature has its head and jaws as you can see nearly a third of their body size the bite is very powerful but not venomous to give you an idea of how big gold is I'd like everyone to put their
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What Lies Beneath PIPE...
not this tiny little creature is one of the most venomous marine animals in the entire world the blue ringed octopus has been him a thousand times more toxic than cyanide and there's no known cure if I was bitten by this little guy I could suffer from paralysis and heart
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Black Mamba vs. The...
sometimes the real thing is just as impressive to legend the black mamba is one of Africa's most feared serpents and it's all that and more its Africa's longest venomous snake growing to a length of 14 feet it's also the world's
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How to Solve the...
species like this and know how to avoid getting stung by careful handling wow that is a venomous predator so well adapted to live in this area of the world where not very many other animals can live these guys come out at night
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The three different ways...
like the duck-bill platypus's webbed feet, bill, and the venomous spur males have on their feet, they are, in fact, mammals. That's because they share the defining characteristics of mammalia
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Octopus Playtime PIPE...
that's almost as deep as any divide can be between two animals with three hearts no bones a beak with a venomous bite and a gut that runs through its brain
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Top 5 Slithering Snake...
deep cave looking for deadly venomous snakes oh look at that i've got it i've got my first yellow lip crate it's the exact kind of snake that we
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Do Komodo Dragons Eat...
But it's not overly surprising, like I said, when you've got such a charismatic, incredible animal, but to be fair, people are asking these questions, but even the scientists didn't know until relatively recently that they were venomous, you know, that wasn't known. So all these questions were unanswered for a long time.
Video examples
Dave Isay: Everyone...
How else do you think your life would be different without them? I could do without things like cockroaches and snakes. Well, I'm okay with snakes as long as they're not venomous or constrict you or anything. Yeah, I'm not a big snake person -- But cockroach is just the insect we love to hate. Yeah, it really is.
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The Killer Rat with...
It was the water shrew. Yeah. Which has venomous saliva, which when it bites, it injects into its prey to stun it and to paralyse it. But I've got to say that venomous mammals are very, very rare across the world. So you've got the shrews, water shrew and a few associated species.
Video examples
Spotting the camel...
line like him but run very erratically dodging rocky obstacles along the way this creature has its head and jaws as you can see nearly a third of their body size the bite is very powerful but not venomous to give you an idea of how big gold is I'd like everyone to put their
Video examples
What Lies Beneath PIPE...
not this tiny little creature is one of the most venomous marine animals in the entire world the blue ringed octopus has been him a thousand times more toxic than cyanide and there's no known cure if I was bitten by this little guy I could suffer from paralysis and heart
Video examples
Black Mamba vs. The...
sometimes the real thing is just as impressive to legend the black mamba is one of Africa's most feared serpents and it's all that and more its Africa's longest venomous snake growing to a length of 14 feet it's also the world's
Video examples
How to Solve the...
species like this and know how to avoid getting stung by careful handling wow that is a venomous predator so well adapted to live in this area of the world where not very many other animals can live these guys come out at night
Video examples
The three different ways...
like the duck-bill platypus's webbed feet, bill, and the venomous spur males have on their feet, they are, in fact, mammals. That's because they share the defining characteristics of mammalia
Video examples
Octopus Playtime PIPE...
that's almost as deep as any divide can be between two animals with three hearts no bones a beak with a venomous bite and a gut that runs through its brain
Video examples
Top 5 Slithering Snake...
deep cave looking for deadly venomous snakes oh look at that i've got it i've got my first yellow lip crate it's the exact kind of snake that we
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Steve Backshall
Well, there are without doubt species of jellyfish around the world that are potentially lethal to human beings, some of which shut beaches for entire seasons. The box jellyfish of Australasia is officially the world's most venomous creature, and has killed swimmers in the past.
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Todd Phillips
American Director
I think reviewers have become particularly venomous because, in a way, the power has been sucked from them. A 15-year-old can write a review on the Internet and it means as much as Roger Ebert's review, and that just makes Roger Ebert mad, so he comes out harder and stronger.
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Barbara Olson
American Journalist
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.
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Steve Irwin
Australian Scientist
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.
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Mike Webster
Friends don't always agree on things. I think you can disagree without being venomous about it. You don't stop being friends just because you disagree.
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Romulus Whitaker
Indian Scientist
I'd like to make it very clear that getting bitten by a venomous snake is dumb, clumsy and nothing to be proud of.
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William Shakespeare
English Playwright
Sweet are the uses of adversity which, like the toad, ugly and venomous, wears yet a precious jewel in his head.
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Claire Danes
American Actress
I could truly have gone through life thinking that women were these venomous creatures. Turns out, they're not.
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John Updike
American Novelist
To be President of the United States, sir, is to act as advocate for a blind, venomous, and ungrateful client.
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Chanakya
Indian Politician
Even if a snake is not poisonous, it should pretend to be venomous.
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Steve Backshall
Well, there are without doubt species of jellyfish around the world that are potentially lethal to human beings, some of which shut beaches for entire seasons. The box jellyfish of Australasia is officially the world's most venomous creature, and has killed swimmers in the past.
Quote examples
Todd Phillips
American Director
I think reviewers have become particularly venomous because, in a way, the power has been sucked from them. A 15-year-old can write a review on the Internet and it means as much as Roger Ebert's review, and that just makes Roger Ebert mad, so he comes out harder and stronger.
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Barbara Olson
American Journalist
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.
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Steve Irwin
Australian Scientist
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.
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Mike Webster
Friends don't always agree on things. I think you can disagree without being venomous about it. You don't stop being friends just because you disagree.
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Romulus Whitaker
Indian Scientist
I'd like to make it very clear that getting bitten by a venomous snake is dumb, clumsy and nothing to be proud of.
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William Shakespeare
English Playwright
Sweet are the uses of adversity which, like the toad, ugly and venomous, wears yet a precious jewel in his head.
Quote examples
Claire Danes
American Actress
I could truly have gone through life thinking that women were these venomous creatures. Turns out, they're not.
Quote examples
John Updike
American Novelist
To be President of the United States, sir, is to act as advocate for a blind, venomous, and ungrateful client.
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Chanakya
Indian Politician
Even if a snake is not poisonous, it should pretend to be venomous.
Example 1 of 10
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