poisonous
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/ˈpɔɪzənəs/
🇬🇧
/ˈpɔɪzənəs/
adjective
B1
harmful if eaten or touched
Some mushrooms are poisonous and can make you very sick.
B1
able to harm with poison through bite or sting
The spider is poisonous and its bite can be dangerous.
R
very mean or nasty
Her poisonous comments hurt everyone's feelings.
translation
harmful if eaten or touched; able to harm with poison through bite or sting; very mean or nasty