1. the quality of being venomous; poisonous nature
2. the quality of being spiteful or malicious in speech or behavior
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The venomousness of the cobra’s bite made immediate medical attention crucial.
• Scientists studied the venomousness of various spider species.
• The venomousness in her voice shocked everyone at the meeting.
• His criticism was marked by an unusual venomousness that surprised his colleagues.
• The debate deteriorated into personal attacks of surprising venomousness.
• Researchers measured the venomousness of different snake populations.