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venomous

Adjective
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

Venomous refers to an animal that is capable of injecting venom through a bite or sting.

Detailed Definition
The term 'venomous' is often used to describe creatures that possess venom, which can be harmful or lethal to other animals. In the poem, the 'deadly vine' that 'doth weep its venomous tear' suggests a dangerous and toxic environment, contributing to the overall sense of peril and darkness in the narrative. This word emphasizes the theme of danger lurking within the natural world.
Example
Example in poetry:
“Its venomous tear and nightly steep” (Blake, “The Poison Tree”); A venomous snake coiled beneath the stone; Her venomous reply turned praise into injury; “Venomous” literally describes poison-bearing creatures; Figuratively, it describes speech or feeling charged with malice
Additional Notes
The word 'venomous' may be unfamiliar to readers as it is a specialized term often used in biological contexts, rather than everyday language.; Found in the poem, The Lake of the Dismal Swamp by Thomas Moore
Also Known As
toxic poisonous noxious malevolent
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