viper
noun
any of several venomous Old World snakes of the genus Vipera, especially V. berus, a small snake common in northern Eurasia.
vipers
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pluralof viper.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Gaboon vipers live on the ground and can weigh more than 45 pounds — too heavy to be adequately supported by a thin tree branch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Bouncing down dusty roads, performing at snake-handling parties, rescuing homeowners from vipers and thousands of creatures from nameless obscurity, the snake men appeal to the renegade in us all.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Confronting her audience, she scolded: "I'll tell you something about my good name / It's mine alone to disgrace / I don't cater to all these vipers dressed in empath's clothing."
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2025
A group of scientists led by researchers of Khamai Foundation discovered five dazzling new species of eyelash vipers in the jungles and cloud forests of Colombia and Ecuador.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 12, 2024
The vipers were coiled upon themselves, suspended in dingy liquid.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
