serpent
A snake-like creature, such as a sea serpentA snake-like creature, such as a sea serpent.
» Your stepmother is a despicable serpent.
Meaning
5 sensesA snake-like creature, such as a sea serpent.
(figuratively)A person who is subtle, malicious, treacherous, or deceiving.
An obsolete wind instrument in the brass family, whose shape is suggestive of a snake (Wikipedia article).
Serpent
A kind of firework with a serpentine motion.
a firework that moves in serpentine manner when ignited
(archaic, literary)A snake.
Schlange, Wurm
змея́zmejá
an obsolete bass cornet; resembles a snake
Examples
24 sentencesYour stepmother is a despicable serpent.
She is treacherous, like a serpent.
ruОна коварна, как змея.
deSie ist heimtückisch, wie eine Schlange.
She is as treacherous as a serpent.
ruОна коварна, как змея.
deSie ist tückisch wie eine Schlange.
Ziri began yelling at the giant serpent.
Ziri quickly transformed into a giant serpent.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English serpent, from Old French serpent (“snake, serpent”), from Latin serpēnFrom Middle English serpent, from Old French serpent (“snake, serpent”), from Latin serpēns (“snake”), present active participle of serpere (“to creep, crawl”), from Proto-Italic *serpō, from Proto-Indo-European *serp-. In this sense, displaced native Old English nǣdre (“snake, serpent”), whence Modern English adder.
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