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# venomous

adjective

«venomous» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A venomous animal can put poison (venom) into you by biting or stinging, like some snakes, spiders, scorpions and jellyfish. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/venomous/#m1)
2. Venomous words or looks are full of hate and very unkind. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/venomous/#m2)

### In the lessons

In science and outdoor safety lessons venomous animals must be left alone; if bitten, keep still and get adult help at once. Australia has many venomous snakes and spiders. Phrases: «venomous snake», «highly venomous», «venomous sting».

### Examples

- Some snakes are venomous, so never touch a snake. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/venomous/#x1)
- A box jellyfish is very venomous. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/venomous/#x2)
- The redback spider is venomous. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/venomous/#x3)
- Bees are venomous, but most stings are not dangerous. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/venomous/#x4)
- Rattlesnakes are venomous snakes in North America. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/venomous/#x5)
- She gave him a venomous look. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/venomous/#x6)
- Keep away from venomous creatures in rock pools. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/venomous/#x7)
- Her dress is torn and disorderly, and her hair intertwined with venomous snakes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/venomous/#x8)

### Note

Trap: venomous and poisonous are different. Venomous animals inject poison (snake bite); poisonous ones hurt you if you eat or touch them (some frogs, mushrooms). Myth: you should not suck out venom; keep still and call for help.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «venomous» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/venomous/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«venomous» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/venomous.html) on Mova free.