This is the 2424th most frequent Swedish word.
giftig
Toxic or poisonous.
In this sentence, 'giftig' refers to the literal meaning of 'poisonous,' describing the snake's quality of being harmful due to venom.
Den giftiga ormen är farlig.
The poisonous snake is dangerous.
Here, 'giftig' is used metaphorically to describe the comment's nature of being harmful or malicious emotionally or socially.
Hon gav mig en giftig kommentar.
She gave me a toxic remark.
In this case, 'giftig' describes the harmful nature of the smoke, emphasizing the physical danger it poses due to its poisonous composition.