venom

noun

A poisonous secretion of an animal, such as a snake, spider, or scorpion, usually transmitted to prey or to attackers by a bite or sting.

noun

Malice; spite.

To envenom; infect with poison.

To become as if infected with venom.

noun

Poison in general: now an archaic use.

noun

The poisonous fluid secreted by some animals in a state of health, as a means of offense and defense, and introduced into the bodies of their victims by biting, as in the case of many serpents, or stinging, as in the ease of scorpions, etc.

noun

Something that blights, cankers, or embitters; injurious influence; hence, spite; malice; malignity; virulency.

noun

Coloring material; dye.

Envenomed; venomous; poisonous.

transitive verb

To infect with venom; to envenom; to poison.