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serpent

UK
/ˈsɜːpənt/
US
/ˈsɜr.pənt/

Translations

serpentnoun
serpents
pl
UK
/ˈsɜːpənt/
US
/ˈsɜr.pənt/
A serpent slithered through the grass.
Un serpent se glissait dans l'herbe.
serpentInstrument de musique ancien.
The musicians played a serpent during the concert.
Les musiciens jouaient du serpent pendant le concert.
Additional translations
serpentSens figuré, personne perfide ou trompeuse.
serpentSens biblique.
Synonyms
reptile
ophidian
boa
adder
cobra
python
viper
snake
serpentadjective
Attributive use of the noun, describing something related to or resembling a serpent
serpentinEmploi attributif pour qualifier ce qui est lié au serpent ou qui lui ressemble.
He wore a pair of serpent-skin boots.
Il portait une paire de bottes en peau serpentine.
Synonyms
sneaking
deceptive
crafty
treacherous
sly
lithe
slithery
undulating
winding
sinuous
snaky
serpentine

Definitions

serpentnoun
A large snake, especially a mythical or symbolic one.
The ancient legend spoke of a giant serpent that guarded the treasure.
A treacherous or deceitful person.
He was considered a serpent in the company, always plotting against his colleagues.
A bass wind instrument with a cup-shaped mouthpiece and a long, curved wooden tube resembling a snake, used especially in European church music from the 16th to 19th centuries.
The choir was accompanied by a serpent during the Renaissance music recital.
In the Bible, the Devil appearing in the form of a snake that tempts humans to sin.
The Book of Genesis tells how the serpent persuaded Eve to eat the forbidden fruit.
serpentadjective
Relating to, characteristic of, or made from a serpent (used attributively).
He wore a pair of serpent-skin boots.
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