Synonyms for venomous
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : ven-uh-muhs |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈvɛn ə məs |
Top 10 synonyms for venomous
Définition of venomous
Origin :- late 13c., from Anglo-French venimeus, Old French venimeux, from venim (see venom). Earliest recorded use is figurative; literal sense by early 14c. Related: Venomously; venomousness.
- adj poisonous; hateful
- Again and again the reader asks himself why Iago is so venomous.
- Extract from : « The Man Shakespeare » by Frank Harris
- The bark is jagged by the slashes of venomous chassepot bullets.
- Extract from : « Camps, Quarters and Casual Places » by Archibald Forbes
- Today, senor, through your own heedlessness you were bitten by a venomous snake.
- Extract from : « Green Mansions » by W. H. Hudson
- From which virtuous and venomous opinion the undersigned begs to differ.
- Extract from : « Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 15, July 9, 1870 » by Various
- The most venomous tongue could not find fault in my conduct.
- Extract from : « Micah Clarke » by Arthur Conan Doyle
- Ross gripped Philip in a venomous embrace, and dragged him on to one knee.
- Extract from : « The Manxman » by Hall Caine
- I had listened in a sort of fascination to that tirade of venomous mockery.
- Extract from : « The Strolling Saint » by Raphael Sabatini
- She faced him, and he suspected the venomous glance darted at him through her veil.
- Extract from : « The Sea-Hawk » by Raphael Sabatini
- It is the home of venomous snakes, not to be met with in any other part of the island.
- Extract from : « The Last Voyage » by Lady (Annie Allnutt) Brassey
- Venomous serpents were also numerous in pioneer days, and stayed longer.
- Extract from : « Afloat on the Ohio » by Reuben Gold Thwaites
Antonyms for venomous
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