venom
noun
ven·om
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Definition of venom
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: a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect
broadly
: a substance that is poisonous
2
: a spiteful malicious feeling or state of mind : extreme ill will : malevolence
venom
verb
venomed;
venoming;
venoms
Definition of venom (Entry 2 of 2)
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Examples of venom in a Sentence
Noun
She spoke of him with venom in her voice. He spewed venom against his rival.Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Surprisingly, the team showed that the reptiles actually bit into the rats on less than half of their attacks (15), and of those, just seven strikes resulted in their deploying venom and getting a meal. — Jason Bittel, National Geographic, "‘Ninja' rat kicks snake in midair in amazing slo-mo video," 5 Apr. 2019 Northern Pacific rattlesnake venom contains a protein that functions identically. — Kyle Dickman, Outside Online, "A Rattle with Death in Yosemite," 20 June 2018 This venom is made of a toxic form of identity politics, aided and abetted by critical race and gender theory. — Sahil Handa, National Review, "What Conservatives Get Wrong about the Campus Wars," 4 July 2019 Do not waste precious time on tourniquets, attempts to suck out the venom, or snake bite kits. — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, "East Bay Regional Park District warns about rattlesnakes," 13 June 2019 Even with the vaccination, a dog still needs the anti-venom shot after a rattlesnake bite. — Tom Stienstra, SFChronicle.com, "Rattlesnake season is here. Be prepared.," 28 June 2019 Legend says the eastern hognose can mix venom with its breath and kill a human from 25 feet away. — Michelle Lou, CNN, "'Zombie snakes' in North Carolina are a lot less scary than they sound," 11 June 2019 Rangan explained that venom circulates not by blood but through your lymphatic system, which moves fluids more slowly through the body. — Mary Forgione, latimes.com, "It’s rattlesnake season: 12 things you need to know," 7 June 2019 So Kendrick still can’t help but wonder why, wonder if somebody was angry about something or just spewing venom or who knows what else? — Vahe Gregorian, kansascity, "Spirit of Buck O'Neil helps NLBM president cope with vandalism," 26 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'venom.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for venom
venom
noun
English Language Learners Definition of venom
: poison that is produced by an animal (such as a snake) and used to kill or injure another animal usually through biting or stinging
: a very strong feeling of anger or hatred
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venom
noun
ven·om
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Kids Definition of venom
: poison produced by an animal (as a snake or scorpion) and passed to a victim usually by biting or stinging
venom
noun
ven·om
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Medical Definition of venom
: a toxic substance produced by some animals (as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect
broadly
: a substance that is poisonous
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