Venusian

American  

[vuh-noo-shuhn, -shee-uhn, -see-uhn, -nyoo-] / vəˈnu ʃən, -ʃi ən, -si ən, -ˈnyu- /

adjective

1. of or relating to the planet Venus.

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noun

1. a supposed being inhabiting or coming from Venus.

Venusian British  

/ vɪˈnjuːzɪən /

adjective

1. of, occurring on, or relating to the planet Venus

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noun

1. (in science fiction) an inhabitant of Venus

Etymology

Origin of Venusian

First recorded in 1895–1900; Venus + -ian

Example Sentences

So what to do about your underwhelming past lovers, your Pisces Venusian yearning, your throbbing heart, your efforts to prepare yourself to love from the most whole place you possibly can?

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

Even the tiny dot revealed important details like how the weather and temperature changed in the Venusian atmosphere over the years.

From Space Scoop • Jul. 8, 2025

On that occasion, the scientific error was that analysts misread the results from spectrometric readings of the Venusian atmosphere.

From Salon • Nov. 24, 2024

A photochemistry lab at Harvard collaborated in the research by providing measurements of the UV absorbance patterns of ferric iron under extreme acidic conditions, in an attempt to mimic the even more extreme Venusian clouds.

From Science Daily • Jan. 5, 2024

Also, the probe's large, flat-panel hull is ideal for the high-pressure Venusian atmosphere.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir