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How to pronounce poisonous in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms toxicant
Derivation poison
Type Words
Synonyms venomous, vicious
Derivation poison


poisonous hate.
Type Words
Derivation poison

Examples of poisonous

poisonous
The AGW debate has become so poisonous that we probably can't trust either side.
From the newscientist.com
The pink stalks are eaten but not the large green leaves, as they are poisonous.
From the theepochtimes.com
If you don't clean out your fridge, your roommate might eat something poisonous.
From the chron.com
Its purple berries look like tempting treats, but I was told they are poisonous.
From the tennessean.com
His second marriage, to the US author Marianne Wiggins, is rivetingly poisonous.
From the independent.co.uk
Even the poisonous scorpion cannot escape the savage monster's little pink paws.
From the newscientist.com
I can think of few things more corrosive to democracy than this poisonous trend.
From the kentucky.com
He was cursed to be bitten by a poisonous snake and had only seven days to live.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Further studies are needed to see if the gas had poisonous effects on the brain.
From the en.wikipedia.org
More examples
  • Having the qualities or effects of a poison
  • Not safe to eat
  • Marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful; "poisonous hate"; "venomous criticism"; "vicious gossip"
  • (poisonously) in a very malevolent manner
  • (poison) any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism
  • (poison) spoil as if by poison; "poison someone's mind"; "poison the atmosphere in the office"
  • In the context of biology, poisons are substances that can cause disturbances to organisms, usually by chemical reaction or other activity on the molecular scale, when a sufficient quantity is absorbed by an organism. ...
  • (Poison (Bardot song)) "Poison" is a pop song by Australian female group Bardot, and was the first single from their debut album Bardot (2000). It was co-written and produced by Australian producer Michael Szumowski.
  • (Poison (comics)) Poison is the name of two fictional comic book characters, owned by Marvel Comics. The first was created by writer Steve Gerber and artist Cynthia Martin and exists in the Marvel Universe while the second lives in an alternate world featured in the one-shot comic What If?: . ...