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viper

noun

ˈvī-pər

Definition of viper

as in snake

a limbless reptile with a long body a viper sliding silently through the field

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Recent Examples of viper There was unexpected wildlife – a screeching macaque and a viper slithering across a path. — Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Maumelle Animal Shelter The pit viper was so reluctant to exit the helmet that police officers had to pour water into it to force the snake out and into a bag. — CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 Goode needed no persuading about the beauty of animals like New Caledonian geckos, African bush vipers, Caribbean rock iguanas, and similar Cyclura. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2026 Russell’s viper Russell’s viper is responsible for thousands of serious snakebites across South and Southeast Asia. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for viper

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To do this, the team of researchers used fossils and knowledge of mosasaurs' most recent living relatives – snakes and lizards like the komodo dragon – to recreate the hunting behavior of mosasaurs.

— October 16, NPR, 16 Oct. 2026
The river is a dark brown snake in the distance, with patterns and colors exploding on either side.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

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Scarabs, serpents, vultures, lunar ornaments, ancient gods like Horus and Anubis carved from gold and lapis lazuli—all strategically placed on various points along the body.

— Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 16 Oct. 2026
At least a computer might know that’s not a saxophone, hiding like a serpent beneath the piano bench.

— Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026

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