venom

noun/ˈvɛnəm/

Frequency rank: #7,091 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A poisonous substance produced by an animal and delivered by a bite or sting.

Illustration for the English word “venom”

Example sentence

The snake injected venom into the prey before swallowing it whole.

Synonyms & related words

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