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• ven´om|ous|ly — ven|om|ous «VEHN uh muhs», adjective. 1. poisonous: »a venomous bite. Rattlesnakes are venomous. 2. Figurative. spiteful; malicious; embittered: »a venomous attack. The stings and venomous stabs of public contumely (Hawthorne). SYNONYM(S) …   Useful english dictionary

• ven|om|ous — «VEHN uh muhs», adjective. 1. poisonous: »a venomous bite. Rattlesnakes are venomous. 2. Figurative. spiteful; malicious; embittered: »a venomous attack. The stings and venomous stabs of public contumely (Hawthorne). SYNONYM(S) …   Useful english dictionary

• ven´tur|ous|ly — ven|tur|ous «VEHN chuhr uhs», adjective. 1. bold; daring; adventurous; rash. 2. risky; dangerous. –ven´tur|ous|ly, adverb. –ven´tur|ous|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• ven|tur|ous — «VEHN chuhr uhs», adjective. 1. bold; daring; adventurous; rash. 2. risky; dangerous. –ven´tur|ous|ly, adverb. –ven´tur|ous|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• ven´om|ous|ness — ven|om|ous «VEHN uh muhs», adjective. 1. poisonous: »a venomous bite. Rattlesnakes are venomous. 2. Figurative. spiteful; malicious; embittered: »a venomous attack. The stings and venomous stabs of public contumely (Hawthorne). SYNONYM(S) …   Useful english dictionary

• ven´tur|ous|ness — ven|tur|ous «VEHN chuhr uhs», adjective. 1. bold; daring; adventurous; rash. 2. risky; dangerous. –ven´tur|ous|ly, adverb. –ven´tur|ous|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• ad|ven´tur|ous|ness — ad|ven|tur|ous «ad VEHN chuhr uhs», adjective. 1. fond of adventures; ready to take risks; rashly daring: »Magellan was a bold, adventurous explorer. SYNONYM(S): venturous, venturesome. 2. enterprising; daring: »an adventurous people. 3. full of… …   Useful english dictionary

• ad|ven´tur|ous|ly — ad|ven|tur|ous «ad VEHN chuhr uhs», adjective. 1. fond of adventures; ready to take risks; rashly daring: »Magellan was a bold, adventurous explorer. SYNONYM(S): venturous, venturesome. 2. enterprising; daring: »an adventurous people. 3. full of… …   Useful english dictionary

• ad|ven|tur|ous — «ad VEHN chuhr uhs», adjective. 1. fond of adventures; ready to take risks; rashly daring: »Magellan was a bold, adventurous explorer. SYNONYM(S): venturous, venturesome. 2. enterprising; daring: »an adventurous people. 3. full of danger;… …   Useful english dictionary

• mis|ad|ven|tur|ous — «MIHS uhd VEHN chuhr uhs», adjective. unfortunate; unlucky …   Useful english dictionary