venom

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She tried to suck the venom out of the bite.

She's so small, it wouldn't take much venom to do her in.  (source) Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games, 2008

I speak of the spear you sent, whose venom killed my husband.  (source) Madeline Miller, Circe, 2018

The basilisk venom had burned a sizzling hole right through it.  (source) J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, 1998

He was plenty scared now, with nine venomous snakes crawling around his feet.  (source) Carl Hiassen, Hoot, 2002

But these overtures are dismissed by Zalmai unceremoniously, sometimes venomously.†  (source) Khaled Hosseini, A Thousand Splendid Suns, 2007

Ah fool, with blinded eyes to take Home to thy heart a venomed snake!†  (source) Ramayana, The Ramayana, -450 B.C.

The elf showed Eragon how to detect and neutralize poisons of every sort and, from then on, Eragon had to inspect his food for the different venoms Oromis was liable to slip into it.†  (source) Christopher Paolini, Eldest, 2005

Nor his the only blood, that hath been stript ('twixt Po, the mount, the Reno, and the shore,) Of all that truth or fancy asks for bliss; But in those limits such a growth has sprung Of rank and venom'd roots, as long would mock Slow culture's toil.†  (source) Dante Alighieri, The Divine Comedy, 1320

Sometimes it seemed an insane idea, just as it had on the night Hermione had proposed it, but at others, he had found himself thinking about the spells that had served him best in his various encounters with Dark creatures and Death Eaters — found himself, in fact, subconsciously planning lessons...'Well,' he said slowly, when he could no longer pretend to find Asiatic AntiVenoms interesting, 'yeah, I — I've thought about it a bit.'†  (source) J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, 2003

It took a moment for the venom to sink in.  (source) Louis Sachar, Holes, 1998

With the brass nozzle in his fists, with this great python spitting its venomous kerosene upon the world, the blood pounded in his head, and his hands were the hands of some amazing conductor playing all the symphonies of blazing and burning to bring down the tatters and charcoal ruins of history.  (source) Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451, 1953

"Oh, she's amazing," I'd said venomously.†  (source) Donna Tartt, The Goldfinch, 2013

The remarks were fueled by venom and jealousy.

It was a voice, a voice to chill the bone marrow, a voice of breathtaking, ice-cold venom.  (source) J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, 1998

I could taste the venom in my mouth. It was a pleasure to see him frightened at last.  (source) Madeline Miller, Circe, 2018

Without turning around, Papa answered calmly, but with venom, "Well, don't ask her, either."  (source) Markus Zusak, The Book Thief, 2005

Perhaps his superiors wanted to rid the Imperial Guards of an unstable and venomous soldier, or perhaps they wanted to put his volatility to use.  (source) Laura Hillenbrand, Unbroken, 2010

In an intellectual way, Syme was venomously orthodox.  (source) George Orwell, 1984, 1949

She hurried after Mama, knowing that she might never come back to her home again, and her heart filled with venom for Tio Luis.  (source) Pam Munoz Ryan, Esperanza Rising, 2000

It's impossible for me to be all smiles one day and venomous the next.  (source) Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl, 1952

There was suddenly venom in her voice.  (source) Ernest Cline, Ready Player One, 2011

As the thin voice ended, Goodwife Cruff drew in her breath through her teeth in a venomous hiss.  (source) Elizabeth George Speare, The Witch of Blackbird Pond, 1958

"Just shut up!" says Risa, her voice full of venom and accusation.  (source) Neal Shusterman, Unwind, 2007

Since learning of Hatter Madigan's return, Redd had become more of a tyrant than ever and demanded that he spend hours every day rewriting In Queendom Speramus, glaring over his shoulder to make sure he scribbled down her venomous words exactly as she spat them at him.  (source) Frank Beddor, The Looking Glass Wars, 2006

She could not muster her usual venom.  (source) Markus Zusak, The Book Thief, 2005