toxic

«toxic» in Mova's school dictionary: poisonous, able to harm or kill living things if… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 4 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (toxic, more toxic)

meaning for a pupil

1) Toxic means poisonous, able to harm or kill living things if swallowed, breathed in or touched. tree →

2) Toxic is used about behaviour or relationships that are harmful and unkind: «a toxic friendship». tree →

sense in the lessons

In safety lessons pupils learn the hazard symbol for toxic substances and that cleaning products, some plants, berries, mushrooms and medicines can be toxic — never taste unknown things; keep them away from little children. In science, pollution can make water or air toxic to animals. In lessons on friendships, «toxic» describes someone who keeps making you feel bad. Phrases: «toxic waste», «toxic fumes», «toxic to dogs».

examples

• Bleach is toxic, so keep it locked away. tree →
• Chocolate is toxic to dogs. tree →
• Some mushrooms are toxic. tree →
• The factory dumped toxic waste in the river. tree →
• Don't breathe in toxic fumes. tree →
• That group chat became toxic. tree →
• Look for the hazard label on toxic products. tree →

note

Noun: toxin (a poison made by a living thing); toxicity. Safety: if someone swallows something toxic, call emergency services (911 USA/Canada, 999/112 UK/Ireland, 000 Australia, 111 NZ) or a poison centre. «Non-toxic» crayons are safe for children.

In the corpora

• Warning symbols on bottles show if a product is corrosive, toxic, flammable or harmful.
• Players who are nasty on purpose are called toxic, and toxic is catching.
• A toxic player is someone who is nasty to other players on purpose.
• Mining can poison rivers with acid and toxic metals such as mercury and arsenic.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «toxic» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.