Serpent - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈsɜːrpənt|  American pronunciation of the word serpent
Brit.  |ˈsɜːp(ə)nt|  British pronunciation of the word serpent

noun

- limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous (syn: ophidian, snake)
- a firework that moves in serpentine manner when ignited
- an obsolete bass cornet; resembles a snake

Extra examples

...an Aztec carving of a feathered serpent representing the god Quetzalcoatl...

...beware the temptations of the serpent...

The Chimera is a monster in Greek mythology that is part lion, part goat, and part serpent.

The serpent has no limbs, yet it can outleap the jerboa.

Word forms

noun
singular: serpent
plural: serpents
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