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   poisonous

   /ˈpɔɪzənəs/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a substance or plant) causing or capable of causing death or illness if taken into the body: "poisonous chemicals" Similar toxicdeadlyfatallethalmortaldeath-dealingvirulentnoxiousenvironmentally unfriendlyOpposite harmlessnon-toxic
   • ▪ (of an animal) producing poison as a means of attacking enemies or prey; venomous: "a poisonous snake" Similar venomousdeadlyOpposite harmless
   • ▪ extremely unpleasant or malicious: "there was a poisonous atmosphere at the office" Similar maliciousmalevolenthostileviciousspitefulbittervenomousevil-intentionedill-naturedvindictivevengefulvitriolicrancorousmalignmalignantperniciousmeannastyharmfulhurtfulwoundingslanderouslibellousdefamatoryinformal:bitchycattyliterary:maleficmaleficentOpposite benevolent

   Derivatives

   • 1. poisonously adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPOISONOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Poisonous means very harmful and able to cause illness or death, or a poisonous animal or insect that uses poison to defend itself. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

   • English (US)

     POISONOUS meaning: 1. very harmful and able to cause illness...

   • Znaczenie Poisonous, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     poisonous definicja: 1. very harmful and able to cause...

   • Poisonous: Japanese Translation

     poisonous translate: 有毒な, 毒のある. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Poisonous in Spanish

     POISONOUS translate: vevenoso, tóxico, venenoso, venenoso/sa...

   • Poisonous in Arabic

     POISONOUS translate: سامّ. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Portuguese Translation

     POISONOUS translate: venenoso/-osa, venenoso/-osa. Learn...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › poisonousPoisonous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning of poisonous as an adjective that describes something harmful, toxic, or venomous. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for poisonous.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPOISONOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of poisonous as an adjective to describe something or someone that can harm or kill by or as by poison. See synonyms, pronunciation, collocations and usage examples from various sources.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › poisonousPOISONOUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Poisonous definition: full of or containing poison. See examples of POISONOUS used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPOISONOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Poisonous means very harmful and able to cause illness or death, or a poisonous animal or insect that uses poison to defend itself. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences with examples from various sources.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › poisonouspoisonous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Poisonous means causing death or illness if swallowed or taken into the body, or producing a poison that can do this. Learn how to use this adjective with synonyms, collocations and topics from the Oxford dictionary.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › poisonousPoisonous - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If something is poisonous, you'd better not eat, drink, inhale, or touch it: it will make you sick. Some poisonous materials can even kill you. Of course, this adjective is derived from the noun poison, which is a toxic substance. You can also calls things poisonous if they're harmful in less physical ways.