Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun venom
2 senses of venom
Sense 1
venom -- (toxin secreted by animals; secreted by certain snakes and poisonous insects (e.g., spiders and scorpions))
=> animal toxin, zootoxin -- (a toxin resembling bacterial toxins in its antigenic properties that is found in the fluids of certain animals)
Sense 2
malice, maliciousness, spite, spitefulness, venom -- (feeling a need to see others suffer)
=> malevolence, malignity -- (wishing evil to others)