Viper Definition

vīpər
vipers
noun
Any of a widespread family (Viperidae) of venomous snakes, including the pit vipers, the European adder, and the African puff adder; solenoglyph.
Webster's New World
Any of various other poisonous or supposedly poisonous snakes.
Webster's New World
A malicious or spiteful person.
Webster's New World
A treacherous person.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Viper

Noun

Singular:
viper
Plural:
vipers

Origin of Viper

  • Middle English vipere from Old French from Latin vīpera snake contraction of vīvipera vīvus alive gwei- in Indo-European roots parere to give birth perə-1 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin vīpera.

    From Wiktionary

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