In the spirit of the What is a Word™/Phrase™ series started by JLee, a special brand of Phrase™ and Word™ puzzles.
If a word conforms to a special rule, I call it a Venomous Word™.
Use the following examples below to find the rule.
| Venomous Words™ | Not Venomous Words™ |
|---|---|
| ABBREVIATED | EXPANDED |
| BABYSITTER | KIDNAPPER |
| BRAINTEASER | RIDDLE |
| CROSSHATCHING | COLORING |
| FABRICATE | MANUFACTURE |
| INEBRIATED | SOBER |
| OBITUARIES | EULOGIES |
| OBSCENITIES | NICETIES |
| STAINED-GLASS | ARTWORK |
| SUBDIRECTORIES | HIERARCHY |
| SUBORDINATE | SUPERVISOR |
| SUBSISTENCE | DELICIOUSNESS |
| WAINSCOTING | PANELING |
| BIOSYNTHESIZING* | BIOENGINEERING |
* Exceedingly venomous
And, if you want to analyze, here is a CSV version:
Venomous Words™,Not Venomous Words™ ABBREVIATED,EXPANDED BABYSITTER,KIDNAPPER BRAINTEASER,RIDDLE CROSSHATCHING,COLORING FABRICATE,MANUFACTURE INEBRIATED,SOBER OBITUARIES,EULOGIES OBSCENITIES,NICETIES STAINED-GLASS,ARTWORK SUBDIRECTORIES,HIERARCHY SUBORDINATE,SUPERVISOR SUBSISTENCE,DELICIOUSNESS WAINSCOTING,PANELING BIOSYNTHESIZING,BIOENGINEERING
The puzzle satisfies the series' inbuilt assumption, that each word can be tested for whether it is a Venomous Word™ without relying on the other words.
These are not the only examples of Venomous Words™; many more exist.
What is the special rule these words conform to?
