poisonous

US: /ˈpɔɪzənəs/
UK: /pˈɔ‍ɪzənəs/


English Vietnamese dictionary


poisonous /'pɔiznəs/
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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