English Dictionary
Definition of “poisonous”
poisonous (ˈpɔɪzənəs
)
Definitions
adjective
- having the effects or qualities of a poison
- capable of killing or inflicting injury; venomous
- corruptive or malicious
Alternative Forms
ˈpoisonously adverb ˈpoisonousness noun
Synonyms
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toxic,
fatal,
deadly,
lethal,
mortal,
virulent,
noxious,
venomous,
baneful,
mephitic,
Translations
- British English:
poisonous
Something that is poisonous will kill you or harm you if you swallow or absorb it.Ten workmen breathed in poisonous gas.ˈpɔɪzənəs ADJECTIVE Ten workmen breathed in poisonous gas.
- Spanish:
venenoso
adj venenosa
- French:
venimeux
adj
- German:
giftig
adj
- Chinese: 有毒的 adj
- Arabic: سامّ adj
- Portuguese: venenoso adj venenosa
- Russian: ядовитый adj ядовитая
- Croatian: otrovan adj otrovna
- Czech: jedovatý adj
- Danish: giftig adj
- Dutch: giftig adj
- Finnish: myrkyllinen adj
- Greek: δηλητηριώδης adj
- Italian: velenoso adj velenosa
- Japanese: 有毒な no_posp
- Korean: 유해한 adj
- Norwegian: giftig adj
- Polish: toksyczny adj toksyczna
- Brazilian Portuguese: venenoso adj venenosa
- European Spanish:
venenoso
adj venenosa
- Swedish: giftig adj giftigt
- Thai: ซึ่งเป็นพิษ adj
- Turkish: zehirli adj
- Vietnamese: độc adj
Usage examples
A poisonous man, insinuating himself into her life, her body, her imagination.
Appiganesi, Lisa, Dreams of Innocence (1994)Similarly, sodium ions formerly expelled as poisonous became the basis of communication in nerve cells.
New Scientist (2003)The man told the court he refused the request because Malik's words were " poisonous " and because innocent people would die.
CBC (2004)In 1979 a reactor used to manufacture anthrax malfunctioned, sending a poisonous cloud into the sky over the industrial city.
Sun, News of the World (2001)The lower the LD 50 number is, the more poisonous a substance.
Lashford, Stephanie, The Residue Report - an action plan for safer food (1988)
