VENOM


Meaning of VENOM in English

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 ]

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