About The Word Viper

Learn about the word Viper to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Viper definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Viper

Viper Definition And Meaning |
---|
What's The Definition Of Viper?
[n] venomous Old World snakes characterized by hollow venom-conducting fangs in the upper jaw
Synonyms | Synonyms for Viper: Related Terms | Find terms related to Viper: See Also | adder | asp | asp viper | Bitis arietans | Bitis gabonica | cerastes | Cerastes cornutus | common viper | family Viperidae | gaboon viper | horned asp | horned viper | ophidian | pit viper | puff adder | sand viper | serpent | snake | Vipera aspis | Vipera berus | Viperidae Viper In Webster's Dictionary \Vi"per\, n. [F. vip[`e]re, L. vipera, probably contr. fr.
vivipera; vivus alive + parere to bring forth, because it was
believed to be the only serpent that brings forth living
young. Cf. {Quick}, a., {Parent}, {Viviparous}, {Wivern},
{Weever}.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of Old World
venomous makes belonging to {Vipera}, {Clotho}, {Daboia},
and other genera of the family {Viperid[ae]}.
There came a viper out of the heat, and fastened on
his hand. --Acts xxviii.
3.
Note: Among the best-known species are the European adder
({Pelias berus}), the European asp ({Vipera aspis}),
the African horned viper ({V. cerastes}), and the
Indian viper ({Daboia Russellii}).
2. A dangerous, treacherous, or malignant person.
Who committed To such a viper his most sacred trust
Of secrecy. --Milton.
{Horned viper}. (Zo["o]l.) See {Cerastes}.
{Red viper} (Zo["o]l.), the copperhead.
{Viper fish} (Zo["o]l.), a small, slender, phosphorescent
deep-sea fish ({Chauliodus Sloanii}). It has long ventral
and dorsal fins, a large mouth, and very long, sharp
teeth.
{Viper's bugloss} (Bot.), a rough-leaved biennial herb
({Echium vulgare}) having showy purplish blue flowers. It
is sometimes cultivated, but has become a pestilent weed
in fields from New York to Virginia. Also called {blue
weed}.
{Viper's grass} (Bot.), a perennial composite herb
({Scorzonera Hispanica}) with narrow, entire leaves, and
solitary heads of yellow flowers. The long, white,
carrot-shaped roots are used for food in Spain and some
other countries. Called also {viper grass}.
|
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Copper-bottomed ‐ having a bottom of copper or sheathed with copper; "copper-bottomed…
- Nephelium litchi ‐ Chinese tree cultivated especially in Philippines and India for…
- Eumetopias ‐ sea lions
- Genus tubercularia ‐ type genus of the Tuberculariaceae; fungi with nodules of red…
- Early-morning hour ‐ an hour early in…
- Polytonalism ‐ music that uses two or more different keys at the…
- Agent bank ‐ a bank that acts as an agent for a foreign bank [n] a bank named…
- Scorpaenoid ‐ fishes having the head armored with…
- Bear on ‐ have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?" [v] press,…
- Welcomed(a) ‐ gladly and cordially received…