toxic
adjective
Meaning
- adjectiveHaving a chemical nature that is harmful to health or lethal if consumed or otherwise entering into the body in sufficient quantities.
Example:
Tobacco smoke contains many toxic substances.
- adjectiveAppearing grossly unwell; characterised by serious, potentially life-threatening compromise in the respiratory, circulatory or other body systems.
Example:
The child appeared toxic on arrival at the hospital.
- adjectiveSeverely negative or harmful.
Example:
a toxic environment that promoted bullying
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Very common
- #492 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
- Can be a Play Five answer
- As a first guess
- Tests likely letters better than 24% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 2 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None