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venoms

venoms is the plural of venom.

venoms is the third-person singular simple present indicative of venom.

Meaning of venom

Noun

venom (countable and uncountable, plural venoms)

  1. 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.
    • […] There may be in the cup / A spider steep’d, and one may drink, depart, / And yet partake no venom, for his knowledge / Is not infected...c. 1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Winters Tale”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...
    Synonyms:
    venene, venin, atter, zootoxin
  2. (figuratively) Feeling or speech marked by spite or malice; vitriol.
    • The venom of such looks, we fairly hope, / Have lost their quality, and that this day / Shall change all griefs and quarrels into love.1599 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Life of Henry the Fift”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...

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Questions about venoms

What is venoms the plural of?
Venoms is the plural of venom.

Words near venoms in the dictionary

  1. venomotor
  2. venomous
  3. venomous-tongued
  4. venomously
  5. venomousness
  6. venoms
  7. venomsome
  8. venomy
  9. venoocclusion
  10. venoocclusions
  11. venoocclusive

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