VEN'OMOUS, adjective 1. Poisonous; noxious to animal life; as, the bite of a serpent may be venomous The sack at the base of the rattlesnake's teeth, contains venomous matter. 2. Noxious; mischievous; malignant; as a venomous progeny. 3. Spiteful; as a venomous writer.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI