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- [ven-uh m]
- /ˈvɛn əm/
- /ˈvenəm/
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- [ven-uh m]
- /ˈvɛn əm/
Definitions of venom word
- noun venom the poisonous fluid that some animals, as certain snakes and spiders, secrete and introduce into the bodies of their victims by biting, stinging, etc. 1
- noun venom something resembling or suggesting poison in its effect; spite; malice: the venom of jealousy. 1
- noun venom Archaic. poison in general. 1
- verb with object venom Archaic. to make venomous; envenom. 1
- noun venom snake, spider: poison 1
- noun venom person: malice 1
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Origin of venom
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; variant of Middle English venim < Anglo-French; Old French venim, venin < Vulgar Latin *venīmen, for Latin venēnum magical herb or potion, poison < *wenes-nom, equivalent to *wenes- desire (see venerate, Venus) + *-nom noun suffix
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Parts of speech for Venom
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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
venom popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
venom usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for venom
verb venom
- acidulate — to make slightly acid or sour
- bittered — having a harsh, disagreeably acrid taste, like that of aspirin, quinine, wormwood, or aloes.
- bittering — having a harsh, disagreeably acrid taste, like that of aspirin, quinine, wormwood, or aloes.
- bitters — bitter-tasting spirits of varying alcoholic content flavoured with plant extracts
- acidulated — Simple past tense and past participle of acidulate.
noun venom
- bad blood — If you say that there is bad blood between people, you mean that they have argued about something and dislike each other.
- bane — The bane of someone or the bane of someone's life is something that frequently makes them feel unhappy or annoyed.
- bile — Bile is a liquid produced by your liver which helps you to digest fat.
- biles — Physiology. a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in absorption and digestion, especially of fats.
- bitterness — having a harsh, disagreeably acrid taste, like that of aspirin, quinine, wormwood, or aloes.
Antonyms for venom
noun venom
- loving — feeling or showing love; warmly affectionate; fond: loving glances.
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