VEN'OMOUS, a. 1. Poisonous; noxious to animal life; as, the bite of a serpent may be venomous. The sack at the base of the rattlesnake's teeth, contains venomous matter.2. Noxious; mischievous; malignant; as a venomous progeny.3. Spiteful; as a venomous writer.
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