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viper
[ vahy-per ]
/ ËvaÉȘ pÉr /
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Idioms about viper
to nourish a viper in one's bosom, to befriend a person who proves to be treacherous.
Origin of viper
OTHER WORDS FROM viper
vi·per·ish, adjectivevi·per·ish·ly, adverbWords nearby viper
violoncello, violone, viosterol, Viotti, VIP, viper, viperfish, viperine, viper in one's bosom, viperous, viper's bugloss
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How to use viper in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for viper
viper
/ (ËvaÉȘpÉ) /
noun
any venomous Old World snake of the family Viperidae, esp any of the genus Vipera (the adder and related forms), having hollow fangs in the upper jaw that are used to inject venom
any of various other snakes, such as the horned viper
See pit viper
a malicious or treacherous person
Derived forms of viper
viper-like, adjectiveWord Origin for viper
C16: from Latin vīpera, perhaps from vīvus living + parere to bear, referring to a tradition that the viper was viviparous
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