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serpent

/ˈsɝpənt/noun2 syllables

Serpent means: limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous.

Synonyms for serpent10

noun, as in limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous

snake, ophidian

also used for serpent

backstabber, double-crosser, betrayer, cockatrice, quisling, rat, ratter, recreant

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What does serpent mean?3

noun

1

limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous

2

a firework that moves in serpentine manner when ignited

3

an obsolete bass cornet; resembles a snake

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Serpent in a sentence

  • From above the river looks like a serpent slithering through the jungle.darinmex
  • The sagacious serpent told the silly unicorn what to do.KoreanBeaver
  • The serpent-god's image is carried in an annual procession by a celibate priestess.CM
  • Ziri put everyone in danger of being attacked by the giant serpent.Amastan
  • Bring me the serpent that took Ziri's life.Amastan
  • She is treacherous, like a serpent.AlanF_US
  • The Serpent Bearer is an outspread but not very prominent constellation.Theocracy
  • Your stepmother is a despicable serpent.OsoHombre

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of serpent

as a noun

plural
serpents