venymous
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Anglo-Norman and continental Old French venimos; by surface analysis, venym + -ous.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vɛniˈmuːs/, /ˈvɛnimus/, /ˈvɛniməs/
Adjective
venymous
- Poisonous, toxic; bearing poison or toxins:
- Malignant, tumorous; bearing an infection or disease.
- Malicious, angry, sinful, or destructive.
Derived terms
Related terms
Descendants
- English: venomous
References
- “venimǒus, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2 May 2018.