What does poisonous mean?
Definitions for poisonous
ˈpɔɪ zə nəspoi·sonous
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Princeton's WordNet
poisonous, toxicantadjective
having the qualities or effects of a poison
poisonousadjective
not safe to eat
poisonous, venomous, viciousadjective
marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful
"poisonous hate"; "venomous criticism"; "vicious gossip"
Wiktionary
poisonousadjective
Containing sufficient poison to be dangerous
poisonousadjective
Inedible due to containing poison; poisonous to eat
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Poisonousadjective
Venomous; having the qualities of poison.
Etymology: from poison.
Those cold ways,
That seem like prudent helps, are very poisonous,
Where the disease is violent. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.Not sirius shoots a fiercer flame,
When with his pois’nous breath he blasts the sky. Dryden.A lake, that has no fresh water running into it, will, by heat and its stagnation, turn into a stinking rotten puddle, sending forth nauseous and poisonous steams. George Cheyne.
Wikipedia
poisonous
Poison is a chemical substance that has a detrimental effect to life. The term is used in a wide range of scientific fields and industries, where it is often specifically defined. It may also be applied colloquially or figuratively, with a broad sense. Whether something is considered a poison may change depending on the amount, the circumstances, and what living things are present. Poisoning could be accidental or deliberate, and if the cause can be identified there may be ways to neutralise the effects or minimise the symptoms. In biology, a poison is a chemical substance causing death, injury or harm to organisms or their parts. In medicine, poisons are a kind of toxin that are delivered passively, not actively. In industry the term may be negative, something to be removed to make a thing safe, or positive, an agent to limit unwanted pests. In ecological terms, poisons introduced into the environment can later cause unwanted effects elsewhere, or in other parts of the food chain.
ChatGPT
poisonous
Poisonous refers to a substance, plant, animal, or any organism that can cause harm or death to another organism, including humans, when ingested, absorbed, or introduced into the body in relatively small amounts due to its chemical or biological properties.
Webster Dictionary
Poisonousadjective
having the qualities or effects of poison; venomous; baneful; corrupting; noxious
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of poisonous in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of poisonous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of poisonous in a Sentence
It will be seen as validation of what they already think, that we're not a rule of law country, that's what makes it so poisonous, that they'll think we're just like them and we're not.
My hunch is that we need new leadership across the board, Democrats, Republicans, i think it's time for a generational move for new leaders on both sides. I think the environment politically across the country is poisonous and, you know, people, I think, want some change and I think it's important for us in both parties….
Incirlik has always sort of been entangled in this situation, viewed by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan backers and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as a chip in a game, at the officer to officer level... relationships are as good as they can be given the circumstances. However, the politics between the United States, under two administrations, and the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan government are becoming more and more poisonous -- and this is where it becomes more dangerous.
The readiness challenges are a less potent argument than they have been in the past, and the politics of budgets are poisonous all around, so if there's ever was going to be a year-long CR for defense in recent memory, this would be the year.
Obviously that term -- Common Core -- is poisonous because it means different things to different people, which I respect, but ... I've not met someone that says, 'hey give me lower standards' or 'let's don't have any accountability.' That's the common ground amongst Republicans and frankly amongst a lot of frustrated liberals as well.
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- سميArabic
- ядаві́тыBelarusian
- verinós, tòxicCatalan, Valencian
- jedovatýCzech
- giftigDanish
- toxisch, giftigGerman
- δηλητηριώδηςGreek
- venena, venenigaEsperanto
- ponzoñoso, venenoso, tóxicoSpanish
- myrkyllinenFinnish
- vénéneux, toxique, poisoneuxFrench
- puinnseantaScottish Gaelic
- nieuagh, pyshoonaghManx
- mérgező, mérgesHungarian
- թունաւորArmenian
- 有毒Japanese
- indīgsLatvian
- отровенMacedonian
- giftigDutch
- giftig, skadeligNorwegian
- trującyPolish
- tóxico, venenosoPortuguese
- veninos, otrăvitorRomanian
- ядовитый, токсичныйRussian
- strupenSlovene
- విషపూరితTelugu
- zehirliTurkish
- отру́йнийUkrainian
- venenikVolapük
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