sea serpent

noun

1. an enormous, imaginary, snakelike or dragonlike marine animal.
2. Sea Serpent, Astronomy. the constellation Hydra.

sea serpent

noun

1. a huge legendary creature of the sea resembling a snake or dragon

Word History and Origins

Origin of sea serpent¹

First recorded in 1640–50

Example Sentences

Those were porpoises playing this morning—when Cordelia thought she saw the sea serpent, you know.

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This peculiar trait of man allows him to relish a good fish story, or the latest news from the sea-serpent.

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I believe something has killed the sea-serpent at the bottom of the sea and this is its ghost!

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"Catch your sea-serpent," was the reply, as the older man pointed to the green and scarlet gleam in the water.

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It certainly looked as much like a sea-serpent as any thing yet.

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