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poisonously
adverb
Examples of poisonous in a Sentence
Chocolate is poisonous to dogs.
This species of spider is extremely poisonous.
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Though gorgeous with color, azaleas are poisonous to animals and humans when ingested.
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Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2025
Every part of the pong pong tree is poisonous, but the leaves and barks aren’t as potent as the seeds.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
Theo is afraid of this fiery phenomenon, writing to a spiritual mentor to ask if the comet’s tail is poisonous to humans and what scripture says about it.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2025
Though gorgeous with color, azaleas are poisonous to animals and humans when ingested.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2025
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Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2025
Every part of the pong pong tree is poisonous, but the leaves and barks aren’t as potent as the seeds.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
Theo is afraid of this fiery phenomenon, writing to a spiritual mentor to ask if the comet’s tail is poisonous to humans and what scripture says about it.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2025
Though gorgeous with color, azaleas are poisonous to animals and humans when ingested.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for poisonous
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“Poisonous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poisonous. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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poisonous
adjective
poi·son·ous
ˈpȯiz-nəs 
-ᵊn-əs
: containing poison : having or causing an effect of poison
poisonously
adverb
Medical Definition
poisonous
adjective
poi·son·ous
ˈpȯiz-nəs, -ᵊn-əs
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