🇬🇧🇪🇸 venomous - venenoso : English Lesson

Meaning of "venomous" ("venenoso"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Venomous describes an animal that produces venom, a toxic substance used to immobilize or kill prey, and can inject it through bites or stings. Common venomous animals include snakes, spiders, and scorpions. It can also describe words or behavior that are so mean they feel poisonous—like when your little sister tells you your haircut looks like a bird’s nest.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

My little cousin’s tantrums are more venomous than any snake I’ve ever seen.

My little brother tried to make a pet out of a venomous spider… now he’s grounded forever.

When I ate my sister’s last cookie, the look she gave me was more venomous than any snake bite.

The villain’s laugh was so venomous, even his pet snake looked concerned.

My grandma’s cat isn’t venomous, but judging by its attitude, it really wants to be.

In the garden, a girl bends to pick a flower; a venomous snake hisses and makes a venomous strike. The venomous snake's venomous fangs sink into her wrist — a sharp, venomous bite. Her brother screams and runs; the doctor gives antivenom. Later she sleeps, breathing slow, saved and calm.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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