poisonous
Translation
poisonous, venomous, toxic
Examples
Some mushrooms are poisonous.
Some mushrooms are poisonous.
He made a poisonous remark about her work.
He made a poisonous remark about her work.
Grammar Patterns
poisonous ((noun)) containing poison Some mushrooms are poisonous.
a poisonous ((remark/comment)) malicious; spiteful He made a poisonous remark about her work.
Similar Words
Synonyms: toxic, venomous; Antonyms: harmless, non-toxic
Etymology
From 'poison' + the adjective suffix '-ous', meaning 'full of'. Literally 'full of poison'.
Memory Tips
The '-ous' suffix often means 'characterised by' or 'full of'. Think of something 'full of poison'.