† serpentive,a.Obs. [f. serpent n. + -ive.] = serpentine a. 2. 1635Shirley Traitor iii. i, Finding this serpentive treason broken in the shell.1645City Alarum 17 The Serpentive abuse that hath devoured the memory of all other.1649Shute's Sarah & Hagar Table b iij b, The serpentive motion of sin.