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toxic
[ tok-sik ]
adjective
- of, pertaining to, affected with, or caused by a toxin none or poison:
a toxic condition.
- acting as or having the effect of a poison; poisonous:
a toxic drug.
- causing unpleasant feelings; harmful or malicious: toxic criticism.
a toxic boyfriend who wanted complete control over her;
toxic criticism.
- Finance.
- pertaining to or noting debt that will probably not be repaid:
toxic mortgages.
- pertaining to or noting a financial instrument or other asset that has no value or an unknown value because there is no market for it:
toxic mortgage-backed securities.
noun
- a toxic chemical or other substance.
toxic
/ ˈɒɪ /
adjective
- of, relating to, or caused by a toxin or poison; poisonous
- harmful or deadly
- (of a financial asset) likely to cause significant loss to the holder
toxic
/ ŏ′ĭ /
- Relating to or caused by a toxin.
- Capable of causing injury or death, especially by chemical means; poisonous.
Derived Forms
- ˈٴdz澱, adverb
Other yvlog Forms
- ٴdz··· adverb
- ··ٴdz· adjective
- ԴDz·ٴdz· adjective
- non·ٴdz··· adverb
- Dz·ٴdz· adjective
- ܲ·ٴdz· adjective
- un·ٴdz··· adverb
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of toxic1
Example Sentences
The whole thing of toxic masculinity — I mean, there is that out there, but not all masculinity is toxic.
They didn’t want to live alongside caravans of trucks bringing garbage in and toxic ash out.
They talked in anxious voices about toxic dirt and elderly parents.
I asked Stone why there was any severance agreement at all, given that Meta asserts that Wynn-Williams was fired for “poor performance and toxic behavior.”
Because alcohol is toxic, the fly's brain must carefully weigh the risks and benefits of drinking it, and it does this by balancing signals of attraction with aversion.
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