Poisonous

  • 11poisonous — poi|son|ous [ pɔıznəs ] adjective * 1. ) containing poison: poisonous gases/plants a ) capable of producing poison: a poisonous snake 2. ) causing a lot of damage or harm: the poisonous spread of urban sprawl a ) extremely unpleasant or unkind: a …

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  • 12poisonous */ — UK [ˈpɔɪz(ə)nəs] / US adjective 1) a) containing poison poisonous gases/plants b) capable of producing poison a poisonous snake 2) a) extremely unpleasant or unkind a poisonous letter b) causing a lot of damage or harm the poisonous spread of… …

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  • 13poisonous — adjective 1) a poisonous snake Syn: venomous, deadly Ant: harmless 2) a poisonous chemical Syn: toxic, noxious, deadly, fatal, lethal, mortal …

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  • 14poisonous — adjective 1) a poisonous snake Syn: venomous, deadly 2) a poisonous chemical Syn: toxic, noxious, deadly, fatal, lethal, mortal 3) a poisonous glance …

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  • 15poisonous — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ become ADVERB ▪ deadly, extremely, highly, very PREPOSITION …

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  • 16poisonous — [ˈpɔɪz(ə)nəs] adj 1) containing poison poisonous gases/plants[/ex] 2) capable of producing poison a poisonous snake[/ex] …

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  • 17poisonous —   Make, awa, kōheoheo.    ♦ Poisonous fang or tooth, niho awa.    ♦ Poisonous natured person, kōheoheo …

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  • 18poisonous — adjective a) Containing sufficient poison to be dangerous b) Inedible due to containing poison; poisonous to eat Syn: toxic, venomous, attery …

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  • 19poisonous — /ˈpɔɪzənəs/ (say poyzuhnuhs) adjective 1. full of or containing poison. 2. having the properties or effects of a poison. 3. unpleasant; offensive. 4. characterised by malice or ill feeling: poisonous gossip. 5. (of an animal) venomous.… …

  • 20poisonous — poison [n] substance that causes harm, death adulteration, bacteria, bane, blight, cancer, contagion, contamination, corruption, germ, infection, malignancy, miasma, toxicant, toxin, toxoid, venin, venom, virus; concepts 307,475,674,675 Ant.… …

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