Serpent

noun

/ˈsɜːpənt/

Word Frequency: 3.9

Definitions

1.nounA snake.

2.nounAn obsolete wind instrument in the brass family, whose shape is suggestive of a snake (Wikipedia article).

3.nounA subtle, treacherous, malicious person.

4.nounA kind of firework with a serpentine motion.

5.verbTo wind or meander

6.verbTo encircle.

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