viperine
[ vahy-per-in, -puh-rahyn ]
/ ˈvaɪ pər ɪn, -pəˌraɪn /
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adjective
of, relating to, or resembling a viper; venomous: a gossip with a viperine tongue.
Nearby words
vip, viper, viper in one's bosom, viper's bugloss, viperfish, viperine, viperous, vipoma, vir, vir chakra, vir-
Related forms
pseu·do·vi·per·ine, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for viperine
But your Lamia has taught you some subtle 'viperine' reasoning and motiving, for the turning down one street instead of another.
The Letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett, Vol. 1 (of 2) 1845-1846|Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett BarrettHere, among a number of viperine snakes of about the same size, is a snake that lives on eggs.