anguine
an·guine
anguine · more anguine · most anguine
Pertaining to snakes or serpentsPertaining to snakes or serpents
US/ˈeɪ̯ŋ.ɡwɪn/
Meaning
2 sensesPertaining to snakes or serpents
Snakelike.
More definitions
- of or related to or resembling a snake
Origin
From Latin anguinus, from anguis (“snake”).From Latin anguinus, from anguis (“snake”).
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Forms
more anguine, most anguine| Comparative | more anguine Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most anguine Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymspertaining to snakes:ophidian
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.