| query | Something that is p________ will kill you or make you ill if you swallow or absorb it.Something that is poisonous will kill you or make you ill if you swallow or absorb it. All parts of the yew tree are poisonous, including the berries. ...a large cloud of poisonous gas. |
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| word | poisonous |
| full-definition | adjective Something that is poisonous will kill you or make you ill if you swallow or absorb it. All parts of the yew tree are poisonous, including the berries. ...a large cloud of poisonous gas. An animal that is poisonous produces a poison that will kill you or make you ill if the animal bites you. There are hundreds of poisonous spiders and snakes. If you describe something as poisonous, you mean that it is extremely unpleasant and likely to spoil or destroy a good relationship or situation . ...poisonous comments. ...lying awake half the night tormented by poisonous suspicions. ...poisonous attacks on the state-run church. |
| cefr-level | B1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b1
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