poisonous

adjective/ˈpɔɪzənəs/

Frequency rank: #7,074 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

Causing death or serious harm when ingested, touched, or inhaled; toxic.

Illustration for the English word “poisonous”

Example sentence

The children were warned not to touch the poisonous berries growing near the trail.

Synonyms & related words

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