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sea serpent
noun
- an enormous, imaginary, snakelike or dragonlike marine animal.
- Sea Serpent, Astronomy. the constellation Hydra.
sea serpent
noun
- a huge legendary creature of the sea resembling a snake or dragon
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sea serpent1
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Example Sentences
Those were porpoises playing this morning—when Cordelia thought she saw the sea serpent, you know.
This peculiar trait of man allows him to relish a good fish story, or the latest news from the sea-serpent.
I believe something has killed the sea-serpent at the bottom of the sea and this is its ghost!
"Catch your sea-serpent," was the reply, as the older man pointed to the green and scarlet gleam in the water.
It certainly looked as much like a sea-serpent as any thing yet.
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