venenous

V4E1N1E1N1O1U1S1

adjective

Venomous; poisonous.

Scrabble 11

Meanings

adjectivevenenous (comparative more venenous, superlative most venenous)

comparative more venenous · superlative most venenous

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

  1. Latinvenēnōsus
  2. Middle Englishvenenous
  3. Englishvenenous

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

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venenous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/venenous

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “venenous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/venenous.

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