giftig — meaning in English

English meaning

• poisonous adj Containing enough poison to harm or kill if touched, eaten, or breathed in.
• toxic adjective Poisonous; capable of causing illness or death if it enters the body.
• venomous adj Capable of injecting venom, typically by biting or stinging.
• waspish adj Suggestive of the behaviour of a wasp.

Senses

giftig is used for these senses in English:

• poisonous Containing sufficient poison to be dangerous to touch or ingest.
• toxic (toxicology, pharmaceutical drug) Having a chemical nature that is harmful to health or lethal if consumed or otherwise entering into the body in sufficient quantities.
• waspish (figurative) Spiteful or irascible.

poisonous — full definition

1. adj Containing enough poison to harm or kill if touched, eaten, or breathed in.
2. adj Deeply harmful, especially to a person's attitude or a relationship.

toxic — full definition

1. adjective Poisonous; capable of causing illness or death if it enters the body.
2. adjective Harmful, damaging, or destructive, especially to relationships or mental wellbeing.

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