venom

CEFRB2

/ˈvɛnəm/

noun

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  1. 01

    noun

    Poison produced by some animals and put into a bite or sting.

  2. 02

    noun

    Strong anger or hatred shown in words.

Examples

  • The venom clamours of a jealous woman poison more deadly than a mad dog’s tooth.

  • There is no antidote for the venom of this snake.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Feeling or speech marked by spite or malice; vitriol.

  2. To infect with venom; to envenom; to poison.

  3. An animal toxin intended for defensive or offensive use; a biological poison delivered by bite, sting, etc., to protect an animal or to kill its prey.

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In context

  • The serious artist […] [is] obsessed by his material; it’s like a venom working in his blood and the art is the antidote.

  • Venom evolved from saliva and it's used primarily for catching and digesting prey.

  • 1566, Thomas Blundeville (translator and editor), The Fower Chiefyst Offices Belongyng to Horsemanshippe, London, Chapter 36, […] washe all the filth away with warme water, and annoynte the place with Hony and Fytch flower myngled together. But beware you tou...

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Origin

noun

From Middle English venym, from Old French venim, from Vulgar Latin *venīmen, from Early Medieval Latin venīnum, from Classical Latin venēnum (“drug; poison; a charm”), ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European *wenh₁- (“to love”). Doublet of venin and venene.