venom
part of speech
noun (venom, uncountable)
meaning for a pupil
1) Venom is a poison that some animals, like snakes, spiders, scorpions and bees, put into a victim by biting or stinging. tree →
2) Venom can mean very strong, nasty anger or hate in what someone says. tree →
sense in the lessons
In science, venomous animals use venom to catch prey or defend themselves; Australia has many venomous snakes and spiders. Doctors make antivenom to treat bites. In safety, never touch or pick up a snake or spider you do not know; if bitten, keep still and get help. In stories, venom shows a cruel, hateful voice. Phrases: snake venom, deadly venom, full of venom, antivenom.
examples
- The snake's venom can paralyse its prey. tree →
- Some spiders have venom that is dangerous to people. tree →
- Doctors gave him antivenom after the bite. tree →
- A bee's sting contains venom. tree →
- She spoke with venom in her voice. tree →
- Scientists study venom to make new medicines. tree →
- And a cloud of venom flew before him as he snorted and roared, so that it would have been death to stand before him. tree →
note
Venomous and poisonous are different: a venomous animal injects its poison (by bite or sting); a poisonous one hurts you if you eat or touch it (like some frogs). Adjective: venomous. Uncountable: no plural.
In the corpora
- Komodo dragons have venom glands in their jaws; the venom stops blood clotting and weakens prey.
- People once thought germs in the Komodo dragon's mouth killed its prey, but scientists found it has venom glands in its jaw.
- Centipedes are fast hunters with one pair of legs on each body segment and venom claws to catch insects.
- Venom is a poison that an animal pushes into another animal with fangs, a sting or a spine, like a tiny syringe.
- Cone snails shoot a harpoon-like tooth full of venom into fish, and pain medicines have been made from cone snail venom.
Trees and pragmatics
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