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单词 viperine
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viperine

[ vahy-per-in, -puh-rahyn ]
/ ˈvaɪ pər ɪn, -pəˌraɪn /

adjective

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

Origin of viperine

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

OTHER WORDS FROM viperine

pseu·do·vi·per·ine, adjective

Words nearby viperine

Viotti, Vioxx, VIP, viper, viperfish, viperine, viper in one's bosom, viperous, viper's bugloss, vipoma, vir
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Example sentences from the Web for viperine

  • 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
  • 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
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