viper 音标拼音: [v'ɑɪpɚ]
n . 毒蛇,毒蛇一样的家伙,阴险人
毒蛇,毒蛇一样的家夥,阴险人
viper n 1 :
venomous Old World snakes characterized by hollow venom -
conducting fangs in the upper jaw viper \
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L .
vipera ,
probably contr .
fr .
vivipera ;
vivus alive parere to bring forth ,
because it was believed to be the only serpent that brings forth living young .
Cf . {
Quick },
a ., {
Parent },
{
Viviparous }, {
Wivern }, {
Weever }.]
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1913 Webster ]
1 . (
Zool .)
Any one of numerous species of Old World venomous snakes belonging to {
Vipera }, {
Clotho }, {
Daboia },
and other genera of the family {
Viperidae }.
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1913 Webster ]
There came a viper out of the heat ,
and fastened on his hand . --
Acts xxviii .
3 .
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1913 Webster ]
Note :
Among the best -
known species are the European adder ({
Pelias berus }),
the European asp ({
Vipera aspis }),
the African horned viper ({
Vipera cerastes }),
and the Indian viper ({
Daboia Russellii }).
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1913 Webster ]
2 .
A dangerous ,
treacherous ,
or malignant person .
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Who committed To such a viper his most sacred trust Of secrecy . --
Milton .
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3 .
Loosely ,
any venomous or presumed venomous snake .
[
PJC ]
{
Horned viper }. (
Zool .)
See {
Cerastes }.
{
Red viper } (
Zool .),
the copperhead .
{
Viper fish } (
Zool .),
a small ,
slender ,
phosphorescent deep -
sea fish ({
Chauliodus Sloanii }).
It has long ventral and dorsal fins ,
a large mouth ,
and very long ,
sharp teeth .
{
Viper '
s bugloss } (
Bot .),
a rough -
leaved biennial herb ({
Echium vulgare })
having showy purplish blue flowers .
It is sometimes cultivated ,
but has become a pestilent weed in fields from New York to Virginia .
Also called {
blue weed }.
{
Viper '
s grass } (
Bot .),
a perennial composite herb ({
Scorzonera Hispanica })
with narrow ,
entire leaves ,
and solitary heads of yellow flowers .
The long ,
white ,
carrot -
shaped roots are used for food in Spain and some other countries .
Called also {
viper grass }.
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1913 Webster ]
22 Moby Thesaurus words for "
viper ":
animal ,
beast ,
cur ,
dog ,
hound ,
hyena ,
insect ,
mongrel ,
ophidian ,
pig ,
pit viper ,
polecat ,
reptile ,
sea snake ,
serpent ,
skunk ,
snake ,
swine ,
varmint ,
vermin ,
whelp ,
worm
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