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poisonous |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Poisonous \Poi"son*ous\, a. Having the qualities or effects of poison; venomous; baneful; corrupting; noxious. --Shak. -- {Poi"son*ous*ly}, adv -- {Poi"son*ous*ness}, n. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: poisonous adj 1: having the qualities or effects of a poison [syn: {toxicant}] 2: not safe to eat 3: marked by deep ill will deliberately harmful; "a malevolent lie"; "poisonous hate...in his eyes"- Ernest Hemingway; "venomous criticism"; "vicious gossip" [syn: {venomous}, {vicious}]
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