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anguine
[ ang-gwin ]
/ ˈæŋ gwɪn /
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adjective
pertaining to or resembling a snake.
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Origin of anguine
Words nearby anguine
Ångstrom unit, angsty, Anguier, Anguilla, anguilliform, anguine, anguish, anguished, angular, angular acceleration, angular artery
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British Dictionary definitions for anguine
anguine
/ (ˈæŋɡwɪn) /
adjective
of, relating to, or similar to a snake
Word Origin for anguine
C17: from Latin anguīnus, from anguis snake
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