viper
IPA: vˈaɪpɝ
noun
- A venomous snake in the family Viperidae.
- (informal) Any venomous snake.
- (figurative) A dangerous, treacherous, or malignant person.
- (slang) A person who smokes marijuana.
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Examples of "viper" in Sentences
- There is one snake called the bamboo viper, that is particularly dangerous.
- The word viper is interesting; coming directly from the Romans, who wrote it _vipera_.
- The flesh of the viper is also eaten roasted, as a remedy against eruptions of the skin.
- But I'm sure with your cooking skills, Book Maven...ah, the viper might be a problem - quorn viper?
- Take the type 45 for example the sea viper is a navalised version of the French Astor which is in service.
- According to "The Washington Post," the so-called viper teams will include undercover marshals, but there will also be some uniformed officers.
- MESERVE: In eight of the nation's largest cities, the Transportation Security Administration is deploying its so-called viper teams, made up of canine explosive detection units, air marshals and behavioral observation specialists.
- Though the viper is viviparous (from which "vi-per" is derived), yet during gestation, the young are included in eggs, which break at the birth [Bochart]; however, metaphors often combine things without representing everything to the life.
- JEANNE MESERVE, CNN HOMELAND SECURITY CORRESPONDENT: Wolf, the so-called viper teams are a new combination of existing Transportation Security Administration assets: federal air marshals, explosive detection, K-9 teams and security officers.
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