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poi·son·ous
 poisonous
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- pronunciation:
- poI
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ns
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
filled with or containing poison.
The scorpion has a poisonous sting.- antonyms:
- antidotal
- similar words:
- toxic, venomous
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| definition 2: |
likely to cause serious harm or death; deadly.
Some berries are poisonous to humans but not to birds.- synonyms:
- toxic
- similar words:
- deadly, destructive
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| definition 3: |
full of ill will or evil feelings.
She wrote a poisonous letter but decided not to send it.- synonyms:
- malicious, vicious
- similar words:
- cruel, malign
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| related words: |
deadly, impure |
| derivations: |
poisonously (adv.), poisonousness (n.) |
The word poisonous
contains the following part:
-ous, -ious
Latin
adjective-forming suffix
that means full of, characterized by
  More about this word part:
The suffix "-ous
, -ious
" attaches to Latin, Greek, and native English roots
Example words:
adventurous, ambiguous, atrocious, carnivorous, curious, delicious, enormous, ferocious, generous, gracious, inconspicuous, intravenous, joyous, malicious, poisonous, porous, precious, spacious, unanimous, vicious
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