n. 1 a poisonous fluid secreted by snakes, scorpions, etc., usu. transmitted by a bite or sting. 2 malignity; virulence of feeling, language, or conduct. venomed adj.
[ ME f. OF venim, var. of venin ult. f. L venenum poison ]
n. 1 a poisonous fluid secreted by snakes, scorpions, etc., usu. transmitted by a bite or sting. 2 malignity; virulence of feeling, language, or conduct. venomed adj.
[ ME f. OF venim, var. of venin ult. f. L venenum poison ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012