All 9 Uses
venom
in
Circe
(Edited)
- My father had begun to prefer his draughts to her, and her venom over it fell to me.
p. 41.2 *venom = intense feelings of angereditor's notes: Draught is the British spelling for draft--a glass of beer. They are both pronounced draft.
- I could coax a drop of venom from the tail of a wasp.
p. 86.4venom = poison
- I could taste the venom in my mouth. It was a pleasure to see him frightened at last.
p. 271.5venom = intense feelings of anger
- No. You must put your hand to the venom yourself.
p. 280.9venom = poison
- Would I be able to climb out of the deep again, once the venom was in me?
p. 281.4
- Begin in the flesh above, else the venom will leak.
p. 282.1
- I turned it, catching the light on the infinitesimal beads of venom that crowned each feathered tooth.
p. 313.3
- Is it like a bee's venom, that stings only once?
p. 314.8
- I speak of the spear you sent, whose venom killed my husband.
p. 325.1 *
Definitions:
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(1)
(venom as in: snake venom) poison created by some insects and animals such as snakes
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(2)
(venom as in: jealousy-fueled venom) intense feelings of hatred or anger
- (3) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)