viperine

[ vahy-per-in, -puh-rahyn ]

/ ˈvaɪ pər ɪn, -pəˌraɪn /

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of, relating to, or resembling a viper; venomous: a gossip with a viperine tongue.

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From the Latin word vīperīnus, dating back to 1540–50. See viper, -ine¹

pseu·do·vi·per·ine, adjective

Here, among a number of viperine snakes of about the same size, is a snake that lives on eggs.
The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 28, April 1893|Various
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 Barrett