venomous snake
Meaning
A venomous snake makes venom and injects it with fangs to hunt or defend itself. Its bite can cause pain or illness and even death, so avoid contact and get medical help.
Synonyms
viper
cobra
asp
copperhead
rattler
sidewinder
adder
viperine
Egyptian cobra
cobra de capello
death adder
Examples
You know, you can touch a stick of dynamite, but if you touch a venomous snake it'll turn around and bite you and kill you so fast it's not even funny.
I'd like to make it very clear that getting bitten by a venomous snake is dumb, clumsy and nothing to be proud of.