venomous


venomous (http://definr.com/venomous)

     adj 1: extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom; "venomous
            snakes"; "a virulent insect bite" [syn: deadly, virulent]
     2: harsh or corrosive in tone; "an acerbic tone piercing
        otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments";
        "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words";
        "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political
        assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"; "a
        sulfurous denunciation" [syn: acerb, acerbic, acid,
        acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous,
         virulent, vitriolic]
     3: marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful; "a malevolent
        lie"; "poisonous hate...in his eyes"- Ernest Hemingway;
        "venomous criticism"; "vicious gossip" [syn: poisonous,
        vicious]