MEANING
1. Producing or delivering a toxic secretion through a specialized mechanism.
2. Full of bitter malice or hostility.
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- venomous bite
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A venomous bite left two punctures.
The venomous spine pierced the glove.
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Usage notes
Primary category: horror. Forms: Comparative more venomous; superlative most venomous where gradation is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.
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