viper Definition
vi·per (vī′pər)
noun
- any of a widespread family (Viperidae) of venomous snakes, including the pit vipers, the European adder, and the African puff adder; solenoglyph
- any of various other poisonous or supposedly poisonous snakes
- a malicious or spiteful person
- a treacherous person
Etymology: OFr < L vipera, contr. < ? *vivipara, producing live young < vivus, living (see bio-) + parere, to bear: see -parous: from the notion that the viper does not lay eggs
viper Synonyms
viper
n.
Types of vipers include: adder, asp, cobra, rhinoceros viper, puff adder, tree viper, blowing viper, black viper, pit viper, rattlesnake, copperhead, water moccasin, fer-de-lance, bushmaster, cottonmouth, sidewinder;
viper Usage Examples
Converse of object
- call: Not many preachers would survive today if they used the language of John the Baptist who called hypocrites vipers and the King a fox.
- see: As I neared the clump of lemon grass, I saw two huge vipers, probably 8ft each, lying in the sun.
- have: The T.3 was developed into the T.4 which had an even more powerful Viper, giving it a much greater rate of climb.
Converse of subject
bite: Suddenly he was bitten by a viper, that had not appeared in his dream.
Adjective modifier
- deadly: We had a CG friend with us, which was the incredibly deadly viper, because we couldn't find one in time.
- horned: Its bolt is a horned viper, slithering in a wild place.
- poisonous: The only natural hazards are a few very poisonous vipers.
Modifies a noun
- venom: Pit viper venom can involve virtually every organ system.
- bugloss: Many interesting plants can be seen here such as rock-rose, vipers bugloss and many orchid species.
- system: Viper Systems can design or rebuild a PC of your choice.
- extreme: Viper Extreme bar is made from a delicious blend of fruits and grains blended for long lasting energy.
- bite: Viper bites - 75 % cause envenomation, 35 % mild, 15 % severe.
- family: The adder is a member of the viper family and is the only venomous snake in northwest Europe.
Noun used with modifier
- pit: All of the snakes pictured below except for the coral snake are pit vipers.
- mark: The opponent Mr Cook is the proprietor of a registration for the mark VIPER in respect of " Motor Vehicles " .
- gaboon: Among other things he asked if there was any first-aid equipment for the bite of the gaboon viper.
Possessives
- bugloss: Viper's bugloss prefers a dry toil and is common on the chalk downs and on sea cliffs in many places.
- nest: The infant will play near the hole of the cobra, and the young child put his hand into the viper's nest.
- head: When Erica had an eye infection he treated her with a salve made from the ash of a burnt viper's head.
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