Any reptile of the order Ophidia; a snake, especially a large snake. See Illust. under Ophidia.
Use in sentences of SERPENT
Meaning of SERPENT in English
Any reptile of the order Ophidia; a snake, especially a large snake. See Illust. under Ophidia.
Fig.: A subtle, treacherous, malicious person.
A species of firework having a serpentine motion as it passess through the air or along the ground.
The constellation Serpens.
A bass wind instrument, of a loud and coarse tone, formerly much used in military bands, and sometimes introduced into the orchestra; -- so called from its form.
To wind like a serpent; to crook about; to meander.