venomous
英英释意
- 1. extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom;
- "venomous snakes"
- "a virulent insect bite"
- 2. harsh or corrosive in tone;
- "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"
- "a barrage of acid comments"
- "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"
- "bitter words"
- "blistering criticism"
- "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"
- "a sulfurous denunciation"
- 3. marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful;
- "a malevolent lie"
- "poisonous hate...in his eyes"- Ernest Hemingway
- "venomous criticism"
- "vicious gossip"