poisonous
US: /ˈpɔɪzənəs/
UK: /pˈɔɪzənəs/
UK: /pˈɔɪzənəs/
English Vietnamese dictionary
poisonous /'pɔiznəs/
- danh từ
- độc, có chất độc
Advanced English dictionary
+ adjective
1 causing death or illness if swallowed or absorbed into the body
Synonym: TOXIC
poisonous chemicals / plants + This gas is highly poisonous. + The leaves of certain trees are poisonous to cattle.
2 (of animals and insects) producing a poison that can cause death or illness if the animal or insect bites you
Synonym: VENOMOUS
poisonous snakes + a tiny spider with a poisonous bite
3 extremely unpleasant or unfriendly: a poisonous person + the poisonous atmosphere in the office
Thesaurus dictionary
adj.
1 lethal, deadly, fatal, mortal, toxic, septic, virulent, noxious or rare nocuous, venomous, malignant, pernicious, miasmic, mephitic:
Poisonous effluents were leaked into the rivers by the chemical plant
2 malicious, malevolent, malignant, corruptive, vicious, baleful, evil, foul, diabolic(al), defamatory, libellous, slanderous, dangerous, deleterious,:
They have been spreading poisonous gossip about him again.
Collocation dictionary
VERBS
be | become
ADV.
deadly, extremely, highly
PREP.
to
The leaves of yew trees are poisonous to cattle.
Concise English dictionary
'pɔɪznəs
adj.
+having the qualities or effects of a poison
+not safe to eat
+marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful
