serpent

noun/ˈsɜrpənt/

Frequency rank: #8,051 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

a large snake, often used in literary or symbolic contexts.

Illustration for the English word “serpent”

Example sentence

The brave knight drew his sword when he spotted a huge serpent coiled around the ancient tree.

Synonyms & related words

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