venomous

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. sıfat 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?”

2. sıfat Of or pertaining to venom.

   “[A]s the teeth [of the salamander] are thus incapable of offending, the people of the countries vvhere they are found have recourſe to a venomous ſlaver, vvhich, they ſuppoſe, iſſues from the animal's mouth; they alſo tell us of a venom iſſuing from the clavvs: […]”

3. sıfat 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.”

4. sıfat 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.”

5. sıfat Hateful; malignant; spiteful.

   “His attitude toward me is utterly venomous.”

6. sıfat Of a weapon such as an arrow or dart: dosed with venom or poison; envenomed, poisoned.
7. sıfat 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: […]”