English Explanatory Dictionary

venenous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Venomous; poisonous.

Word forms

venenous more venenous most venenous

Etymology

From Middle English venenous, from Latin venēnōsus. By surface analysis, venene + -ous. Piecewise doublet of venomous.

Related words

venene venenosity

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