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ven·om

(vĕn′əm)

1. A poisonous secretion of an animal, such as a snake, spider, or scorpion, usually transmitted to prey or to attackers by a bite or sting.

2. Malice; spite: "They dislike making their just criticism of a useful and earnest man an excuse for a general discharge of venom from small-minded opponents" (W.E.B. Du Bois).

[Middle English venim, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *venīmen, from Latin venēnum, poison; see wen- in Indo-European roots.]

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venom

(ˈvɛnəm)

1. (Biochemistry) a poisonous fluid secreted by such animals as certain snakes and scorpions and usually transmitted by a bite or sting

2. malice; spite

[C13: from Old French venim, from Latin venēnum poison, love potion; related to venus sexual love]

ˈvenomless adj

ˈvenomous adj

ˈvenomously adv

ˈvenomousness n

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ven•om

(ˈvɛn əm)

n.

1. the poisonous fluid that some animals, as certain snakes and spiders, secrete and introduce into the bodies of their victims by biting, stinging, etc.

2. something suggesting poison in its effect, as malice or jealousy.

3. Archaic. poison in general.

[1175–1225; < Old French venim, venin « Latin venēnum magical potion, poison]

syn: See poison.

ven·om

(vĕn′əm)

A poisonous substance that is secreted by certain snakes, spiders, scorpions, and insects. It can be transmitted to a victim by a bite or sting.

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venom

- Comes from Latin venenum, the love potion Venus used to attract people to each other—but later came to describe "poison."

venom

noun

1. malice, hate, spite, bitterness, grudge, gall, acidity, spleen, acrimony, rancour, ill will, malevolence, virulence, pungency, malignity, spitefulness, maliciousness There was no mistaking the venom in his voice.
malice love, charity, kindness, benevolence, mercy, goodwill, compassion

2. poison, toxin, bane snake handlers who grow immune to snake venom

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

venom

noun

Anything that is injurious, destructive, or fatal:

bane, canker, contagion, poison, toxin, virus.

Translations

حِقْد، ضَغينَهسُم الأفْعىسُمّ

jedjedovatostjízlivostzlost

giftgiftighedondskabsfuldhed

myrkky

otrov

méreg

eiturillgirni

veleno

悪意

독액

su įtūžiu

indeļaunumsniknums

vergift

gift eiter eiter og galle

jad

veneno

venin

яд

strup

gift

ความรู้สึกโกรธและขมขื่น

zehirgarazkin

sự căm ghét

毒液恶毒

venom

[ˈvenəm] N (lit) → veneno m (fig) → veneno m, malicia f
he spoke with real venom → habló con veneno or malicia, habló con palabras envenenadas

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

venom

[ˈvɛnəm] n

[snake, spider] → venin m

(fig) (in voice, look) → venin m

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

venom

n (lit) → Gift nt; (fig) → Bosheit f, → Gehässigkeit f; he spoke with real venom in his voice → er sprach mit hasserfüllter Stimme; a book review full of venom → ein giftiger Verriss eines Buches; she spat her venom at him → sie giftete ihn wütend an; his pen, dipped in venom → seine giftige Feder

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

venom

[ˈvɛnəm] n (also) (fig) → veleno

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

venom

(ˈvenəm) noun

1. the poison produced by some snakes, scorpions etc, transmitted by biting or stinging. the venom of a cobra.

2. great ill-feeling, anger etc. He spoke with venom.

ˈvenomous adjective

1. (of snakes etc) poisonous. venomous reptiles.

2. (of people, their words etc) full of ill-feeling. a venomous speech.

ˈvenomously adverb

venom

→ سُمّ jízlivost gift Gehässigkeit φαρμάκι ponzoña myrkky venin otrov veleno 悪意 독액 vergift gift jad veneno яд gift ความรู้สึกโกรธและขมขื่น zehir sự căm ghét 毒液

ven·om

n. veneno, sustancia tóxica.

venom

n veneno

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Noun	1.	venom - toxin secreted by animals; secreted by certain snakes and poisonous insects (e.g., spiders and scorpions) animal toxin, zootoxin - a toxin resembling bacterial toxins in its antigenic properties that is found in the fluids of certain animals kokoi venom - a potent neurotoxin found in a particular frog snake venom - venom secreted by certain snakes
	2.	venom - feeling a need to see others suffer malice, maliciousness, spite, spitefulness malevolence, malignity - wishing evil to others