venomous

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Of an animal (specifically a snake) or parts of its body

   Of an animal (specifically a snake) or parts of its body: producing venom (“a toxin intended for defensive or offensive use”) which is usually injected into an enemy or prey by biting or stinging; hence, of a bite or sting: injecting venom.

   • Do venomous spiders have glands?
   • Haſt thou the pretty vvorme of Nylus [an asp] there, / That killes and paines not? / […] / Come thou mortal vvretch, / VVith thy ſharpe teeth this knot intrinſicate, / Of life at once vntye: Poore venomous Foole, / Be angry, and diſpatch.
2. 2

   Of or pertaining to venom.

3. 3

   Consisting of, or containing or full of, venom or some other poison

   Consisting of, or containing or full of, venom or some other poison; hence, harmful to health due to this.

   • The villain tricked him into drinking the venomous concoction.
   • But of men condemned to perpetuall oblivion I may ſeeme to haue ſaid over much, although it concerneth poſterity alſo for a Caveat, that vvicked generations be notified, as vvel as noyſome vveeds, and venemous plants.
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   1. 4

      Posing a threat

      Posing a threat; dangerous, threatening.

      • Arsenal pressed forward again after half-time but other than a venomous [Theo] Walcott shot that [Tim] Howard repelled with a fine one-handed save, the hosts offered little cutting edge.
      • Palace's number nine passed into [Eberechi] Eze, who let the ball roll across to him to fool Leander Dendoncker before he unleashed a venomous strike past Rui Patricio from 16 yards.
   2. 5

      Hateful

      Hateful; malignant; spiteful.

      • His attitude toward me is utterly venomous.
      • More venemous and much more virulent / Then any poyſoned tode, or any ſerpent.
      • Some diuell vvhiſper curſes in my eare, / And prompt me that my tongue may vtter forth, / The venemous mallice of my ſvvelling hart.
   3. 6

      Of a weapon such as an arrow or dart

      Of a weapon such as an arrow or dart: dosed with venom or poison; envenomed, poisoned.

   4. 7

      Harmful, hurtful, injurious

      Harmful, hurtful, injurious; specifically, morally or spiritually harmful; evil, noxious, pernicious.

      • […] I vvill at large proue, that ther is nothinge in loue more venemous then méeting, vvhich filleth the minde with griefe, and the body vvith diſeaſes: […]
      • Thy teares are ſalter than a yonger mans, / And venomous to thine eyes.
      • […] King VVilliam the firſt built a faire Abbay in memorie of Saint German, vvho happily confuted that venemous Pelagian hæreſie, vvhich often times (as the ſerpent Hydra) grevv to an head againe in Britaine.

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