viper

Speech parts

1. viper - Noun

2. viper - Adjective

Meaning

Any one of numerous species of Old World venomous makes belonging to Vipera, Clotho, Daboia, and other genera of the family Viperidae.

A dangerous, treacherous, or malignant person.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

asp rattlesnake adder puff adder cottonmouth pit viper hydra anaconda dragon cobra vixen basilisk copperhead knave dog
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Antonyms

lion paragon star leader giant hero
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Hypernyms

animal snake serpent reptile ophidian

Hyponyms

asp adder puff adder pit viper sand viper cerastes

Phrases with the word

nourish a viper in one's bosom Tonkin pit viper Russell's viper venom time Russell's viper venom clotting time viper in bosom viper's bugloss

Examples

A second wife is hateful to the children of the first A viper is not more hateful. Euripides

Said the tiger to the lily, Said the viper to the rose, Let us marry so our children May attain the double pose. With a feline half a flower - With the attar in the asp We could institute a slaughter That would make a planet gasp. Nathalia Crane

Beware the viper in your closet. Isn't that another thing you're always saying, Father? Ambition and jealousy are at the heart of all betrayals. (Ryssa) Sherrilyn Kenyon

He has eaten so many snakes that has become a viper. Persian Proverb

A viper without fangs is like a piece of rope. Hindi Proverb

The viper assumes the colors of his surroundings. African Proverb

Close letter words and terms

VIP lounge vip person vipassana viper in bosom viper's bugloss viper's grass