venomous
adjective
[ ˈvɛnəməs ]
• (of an animal, especially a snake) secreting venom; capable of injecting venom by means of a bite or sting.
• "a leading expert on venomous snakes"
Similar:
poisonous,
toxic,
noxious,
dangerous,
harmful,
deadly,
lethal,
death-dealing,
life-threatening,
fatal,
mortal,
terminal,
killing,
deathly,
nocuous,
mephitic,
baneful,
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French venimeux, from venim (see venom).
