viperine

vi·per·ine

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [vahy-per-in, -puh-rahyn]
- /ˈvaɪ pər ɪn, -pəˌraɪn/
- /vˈaɪpriːn/

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

Definitions of viperine word

adjective viperine of, relating to, or resembling a viper; venomous: a gossip with a viperine tongue. 1
adjective viperine of, having the nature of, or like that of a viper; venomous 0
adjective viperine Of or relating to a viper or vipers; resembling a viper. 0

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Origin of viperine

First appearance:

before 1540

One of the 30% oldest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Viperine

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Viperine

viperine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

viperine usage trend in Literature

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