innoxious
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- innoxiously adverb
- innoxiousness noun
Etymology
Origin of innoxious
From the Latin word innoxius, dating back to 1615–25. See in- 3, noxious
Example Sentences
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The common black snake, whose bite is perfectly innoxious, and the copper-head, have also a deadly enmity towards the rattle-snake, which, when they meet it, they never fail to attack.
From A Ramble of Six Thousand Miles through the United States of America by Ferrall, S. A. (Simon Ansley)
"Using these quarterstaffs brings to mind some of the other supposedly innoxious devices used by police authorities in controlling unruly demonstrations," he said.
From Black Man's Burden by Reynolds, Mack
Upon which, with his eyes fixed and frightfully staring, he expired; exhibiting, even after death, a ghastly spectacle of innoxious tyranny.
The species generally are considered edible, or innoxious.
From Student's Hand-book of Mushrooms of America, Edible and Poisonous by Taylor, Thomas
It looked so innoxious that she plucked some fruit, ate it, took some water in the hollow of her hands and drank.
From Tales from the German Comprising specimens from the most celebrated authors by Various
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