giftig — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bilious adj Of or pertaining to something containing or consisting of bile.
- hostile adjective Unfriendly or aggressive, like an enemy.
- 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.
- viperish adj In the manner of a viper.
Senses
giftig is used for these senses in English:
- bilious Of or pertaining to something containing or consisting of bile.
- hostile Aggressive; antagonistic.
- poisonous Containing sufficient poison to be dangerous to touch or ingest.
- poisonous (figuratively) Negative, harmful.
- 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.
- toxic (figurative, of a person) Hateful or strongly antipathetic.
- viperish spiteful; treacherous
bilious — full definition
- adj Of or pertaining to something containing or consisting of bile.
- adj Resembling bile, especially in color.
- adj Suffering from real or supposed liver disorder, especially excessive secretions of bile.
- adj Peevishly ill-humored, irritable or bad tempered; irascible.
hostile — full definition
- adjective Unfriendly or aggressive, like an enemy.
- adjective Relating to a takeover of a company that the target company's management opposes.