poisonous
1poisonous — poisonous, venomous, virulent, toxic, mephitic, pestilent, pestilential, miasmic, miasmatic, miasmal are comparable when they mean having the properties or the effects of poison (see POISON) Basically poisonous implies that the thing so described …
2Poisonous — Poi son*ous, a. Having the qualities or effects of poison; venomous; baneful; corrupting; noxious. Shak. {Poi son*ous*ly}, adv. {Poi son*ous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …
3poisonous — index deadly, deleterious, fatal, harmful, incendiary, insalubrious, lethal, malevolent, malignant …
4poisonous — (adj.) 1570s, from POISON (Cf. poison) + OUS (Cf. ous). Other candidates for the job were poisonsome (1590s), poisonful (1550s) …
5poisonous — ► ADJECTIVE 1) producing or of the nature of poison. 2) extremely unpleasant or malicious. DERIVATIVES poisonously adverb …
6poisonous — [poi′zə nəs] adj. capable of injuring or killing by or as by poison; containing, or having the effects of, a poison; toxic; venomous poisonously adv. poisonousness n …
7poisonous — poi|son|ous [ˈpɔızənəs] adj 1.) containing poison or producing poison ▪ Some mushrooms are extremely poisonous. ▪ poisonous gases such as hydrogen sulfide ▪ poisonous substances ▪ She was bitten on the ankle by a poisonous snake . poisonous to ▪… …
8poisonous — [[t]pɔ͟ɪz(ə)nəs[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED Something that is poisonous will kill you or make you ill if you swallow or absorb it. All parts of the yew tree are poisonous, including the berries. ...a large cloud of poisonous gas. Syn: toxic 2) ADJ GRADED… …
9poisonous — poisonously, adv. poisonousness, n. /poy zeuh neuhs/, adj. 1. full of or containing poison: poisonous air; a poisonous substance. 2. harmful; destructive: poisonous to animals; poisonous rumors. 3. deeply malicious; malevolent: poisonous efforts …
10poisonous — adjective 1 containing poison or producing poison: poisonous mushrooms | poisonous snakes 2 full of unpleasant and unfriendly feelings: There was a poisonous atmosphere in the household that made Bonita feel very uneasy. 3 someone who is… …
11poisonous — poi|son|ous [ pɔıznəs ] adjective * 1. ) containing poison: poisonous gases/plants a ) capable of producing poison: a poisonous snake 2. ) causing a lot of damage or harm: the poisonous spread of urban sprawl a ) extremely unpleasant or unkind: a …
12poisonous */ — UK [ˈpɔɪz(ə)nəs] / US adjective 1) a) containing poison poisonous gases/plants b) capable of producing poison a poisonous snake 2) a) extremely unpleasant or unkind a poisonous letter b) causing a lot of damage or harm the poisonous spread of… …
13poisonous — adjective 1) a poisonous snake Syn: venomous, deadly Ant: harmless 2) a poisonous chemical Syn: toxic, noxious, deadly, fatal, lethal, mortal …
14poisonous — adjective 1) a poisonous snake Syn: venomous, deadly 2) a poisonous chemical Syn: toxic, noxious, deadly, fatal, lethal, mortal 3) a poisonous glance …
15poisonous — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ become ADVERB ▪ deadly, extremely, highly, very PREPOSITION …
16poisonous — [ˈpɔɪz(ə)nəs] adj 1) containing poison poisonous gases/plants[/ex] 2) capable of producing poison a poisonous snake[/ex] …
17poisonous — Make, awa, kōheoheo. ♦ Poisonous fang or tooth, niho awa. ♦ Poisonous natured person, kōheoheo …
18poisonous — adjective a) Containing sufficient poison to be dangerous b) Inedible due to containing poison; poisonous to eat Syn: toxic, venomous, attery …
19poisonous — /ˈpɔɪzənəs/ (say poyzuhnuhs) adjective 1. full of or containing poison. 2. having the properties or effects of a poison. 3. unpleasant; offensive. 4. characterised by malice or ill feeling: poisonous gossip. 5. (of an animal) venomous.… …
20poisonous — poison [n] substance that causes harm, death adulteration, bacteria, bane, blight, cancer, contagion, contamination, corruption, germ, infection, malignancy, miasma, toxicant, toxin, toxoid, venin, venom, virus; concepts 307,475,674,675 Ant.… …
