as in snake
a limbless reptile with a long body
a viper sliding silently through the field
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Recent Examples of viper
Maybe not coincidentally, the nicest guy in the vipers’ nest is the producer played by Joseph Cotton.
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Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2025
Their relationship is enviable to the vipers around them, until Kathryn’s name appears on Philip’s list.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
The 2024 photo, however, clearly showed a Vipera berus, also known as the common European adder or common European viper, on Sylt Island, the study said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
But the bulbous embellishment at the end of this viper’s tail is not a tumor or other growth imperfection, but rather one of nature’s trickiest anatomical lures.
—Ryley Graham, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Jan. 2025
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Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2025
Their relationship is enviable to the vipers around them, until Kathryn’s name appears on Philip’s list.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
The 2024 photo, however, clearly showed a Vipera berus, also known as the common European adder or common European viper, on Sylt Island, the study said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
But the bulbous embellishment at the end of this viper’s tail is not a tumor or other growth imperfection, but rather one of nature’s trickiest anatomical lures.
—Ryley Graham, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for viper
Noun
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Potential signs of a snake bite include swelling, bruising, pain, drooling and weakness.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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However, contrary to popular belief, cobras aren’t the fastest strikers in the snake world.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
Noun
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Serpent Mound Park, Ohio The Serpent Mound is a 1,348-foot prehistoric earthwork that follows the shape of a winding serpent while its head aligns with the sunset on the summer solstice.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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The serpent here represents intuition, transformation and grace.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
6 June 2025
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“Viper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/viper. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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