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poisonous - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'poisonous' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Poisonous [ a.]
- Having the qualities or effects of poison; venomous; baneful; corrupting; noxious.

Meaning of 'poisonous' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . poisonous [ s]
Meaning (1):
- marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful
Example in sentence:
  • poisonous hate;
  • venomous criticism;
  • vicious gossip

Nearby Words:

poi poicile poignancy poignant poignantly poikilitic poikilocyte poikilothermal poikilothermic poikilothermous

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