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poisonous
01
(of an animal or insect) producing a substance that kills or harms a prey or an enemy
Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
qualitative
Superlative
most poisonous
Comparative
more poisonous
gradable
Examples
Many people are afraid of the poisonous stingers of jellyfish.
02
consisting of toxic substances that can cause harm or death
Examples
Be careful around those brightly colored mushrooms they arepoisonous!
03
not safe to eat
04
characterized by a strong intent to harm or cause trouble
Examples
The gossip spread about her was poisonous and intended to ruin her reputation.
Lexical Tree
nonpoisonous
poisonously
poisonous
poison
