Venom

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈvÉ›nÉ™m/

Origin

From Anglo-Norman, from Old French venim, from Vulgar Latin *venimem, from Latin venenum, from Proto-Indo-European *wenes-no- ("lust, desire"), see also Sanskrit वनति ("gain, wish, erotic lust") and Latin Venus.

Noun

1. A poison carried by an animal, usually injected into an enemy or prey by biting or stinging; atter.
• MiltonHurtful worm with cankered venom bites.
2. (figuratively) Feeling or speech marked by spite or malice.
• Shakespearethe venom of such looks

Derived terms

• nonvenomous
• venomous

Full definition of venom

Verb

1. To infect with venom; to envenom; to poison.Venomed vengeance. — Shakespeare.----