Viper
noun
A poisonous snake with large fangs used to kill its prey.
Be careful when you walk in the woods, there might be vipers there.
Often appears as...
- european viper
- viper bite
noun
A spiteful or treacherous person.
John is a viper, he can't be trusted.
Often appears as...
- a viper in one's bosom
- a den of vipers
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Disapproving
noun
A poisonous snake with large fangs used to kill its prey.
Be careful when you walk in the woods, there might be vipers there.
Often appears as...
- european viper
- viper bite
noun
A spiteful or treacherous person.
John is a viper, he can't be trusted.
Often appears as...
- a viper in one's bosom
- a den of vipers
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Nature Hazard
Vipers are dangerous snakes, often mentioned when discussing outdoor safety.
Always wear boots in the desert to protect against viper bites.
Pro Tip 2/3Zoological Term
The term 'viper' is used in biology to classify certain snake species.
The Gaboon viper has the longest fangs of any snake.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphorical Fear
The viper can symbolize hidden dangers, often used in stories or movies.
The viper lurking in the grass represents unforeseen threats.
Pro Tip 1/3Nature Hazard
Vipers are dangerous snakes, often mentioned when discussing outdoor safety.
Always wear boots in the desert to protect against viper bites.
Pro Tip 2/3Zoological Term
The term 'viper' is used in biology to classify certain snake species.
The Gaboon viper has the longest fangs of any snake.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphorical Fear
The viper can symbolize hidden dangers, often used in stories or movies.
The viper lurking in the grass represents unforeseen threats.
Pro Tip 1/3Nature Hazard
Vipers are dangerous snakes, often mentioned when discussing outdoor safety.
Always wear boots in the desert to protect against viper bites.
Pro Tip 2/3Zoological Term
The term 'viper' is used in biology to classify certain snake species.
The Gaboon viper has the longest fangs of any snake.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphorical Fear
The viper can symbolize hidden dangers, often used in stories or movies.
The viper lurking in the grass represents unforeseen threats.
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Rattlesnake Roundup PIPE...
and treating this animal like it's some type of of nasty creature but once again they just have to make a buck but most just want the thrill of coming face-to-face with America's most impressive pit viper and they ask me if I'm scared oh yes ma'am I'm scared I've always been scared oh I respect you
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The power of venom --...
The next example comes from the Brazilian pit viper. From these snakes, we've derived a compound called captopril. Captopril is used to treat high blood pressure, and captopril is a breakthrough drug. But not only in and of itself, but because it advanced a whole class of drugs,
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Rattlesnake vs. Rat PIPE...
rattlesnake live in the Western Hemisphere rattlesnakes are pit vipers so-called because of the heat sensing pits located on either side of their heads these helpless makes locate prey even in the dead of night but they're even better known for the hiss of their
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Lifesaving Medicines...
venomous snake if it's not that is from a non-venomous snake and I said wow this is interesting they just explained me that the snake venom the viper venom makes the blood to coagulate two o'clock so I love to team up with local people so again we have to
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Poison vs. venom: What's...
Most importantly, don't panic! Stay calm, and seek medical attention. Treatment will mostly depend on what species you encountered. But if you forget the distinction between poison and venom, and tell the parademics that you were poisoned by a viper,
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Deadly Venomous Viper PIPE...
once locked onto a scent the ambush hunter settles into place and waits hanging motionless coiled in a characteristic S shape ready to pounce as a prey approaches the pit viper employs its most remarkable trait its
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The Bushmaster Breeds...
rate that is not good she can sense the faintest chemical odors and vibrations in her environment she has detected prey would not want to be said prey pit vipers are named for the specialized organ that can detect
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Top 5 Slithering Snake...
rattlesnakes belong to a group called pit vipers found all over the new world like all vipers they're ambush predators there's a lot we don't know about snakes that's one of the things that makes them dangerous
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Watch this if you're...
of approaching prey or predators, helping it decide whether or not to strike and strike more accurately. This comes in handy for guarding a nest— unlike most other vipers, the bushmaster lays eggs
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Encountering a Deadly...
They have infrared sensing pits. It's a kind of sense that humans don't have, but pit vipers do. This stealth predator can detect its prey even in complete darkness, and it's armed to the teeth.
Video examples
Rattlesnake Roundup PIPE...
and treating this animal like it's some type of of nasty creature but once again they just have to make a buck but most just want the thrill of coming face-to-face with America's most impressive pit viper and they ask me if I'm scared oh yes ma'am I'm scared I've always been scared oh I respect you
Video examples
The power of venom --...
The next example comes from the Brazilian pit viper. From these snakes, we've derived a compound called captopril. Captopril is used to treat high blood pressure, and captopril is a breakthrough drug. But not only in and of itself, but because it advanced a whole class of drugs,
Video examples
Rattlesnake vs. Rat PIPE...
rattlesnake live in the Western Hemisphere rattlesnakes are pit vipers so-called because of the heat sensing pits located on either side of their heads these helpless makes locate prey even in the dead of night but they're even better known for the hiss of their
Video examples
Lifesaving Medicines...
venomous snake if it's not that is from a non-venomous snake and I said wow this is interesting they just explained me that the snake venom the viper venom makes the blood to coagulate two o'clock so I love to team up with local people so again we have to
Video examples
Poison vs. venom: What's...
Most importantly, don't panic! Stay calm, and seek medical attention. Treatment will mostly depend on what species you encountered. But if you forget the distinction between poison and venom, and tell the parademics that you were poisoned by a viper,
Video examples
Deadly Venomous Viper PIPE...
once locked onto a scent the ambush hunter settles into place and waits hanging motionless coiled in a characteristic S shape ready to pounce as a prey approaches the pit viper employs its most remarkable trait its
Video examples
The Bushmaster Breeds...
rate that is not good she can sense the faintest chemical odors and vibrations in her environment she has detected prey would not want to be said prey pit vipers are named for the specialized organ that can detect
Video examples
Top 5 Slithering Snake...
rattlesnakes belong to a group called pit vipers found all over the new world like all vipers they're ambush predators there's a lot we don't know about snakes that's one of the things that makes them dangerous
Video examples
Watch this if you're...
of approaching prey or predators, helping it decide whether or not to strike and strike more accurately. This comes in handy for guarding a nest— unlike most other vipers, the bushmaster lays eggs
Video examples
Encountering a Deadly...
They have infrared sensing pits. It's a kind of sense that humans don't have, but pit vipers do. This stealth predator can detect its prey even in complete darkness, and it's armed to the teeth.
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Quote examples
Franklin Graham
American Clergyman
Jesus wasn't real loving sometimes. He called the Pharisees vipers, snakes, whitewashed tombs. So, you have to understand the world in which we live is dangerous.
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Elijah Wood
American Actor
There are a lot of vipers in this industry, people who only have their own interests in mind.
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Hina Khan
Indian Actress
I was bitten by a viper; there were two marks on my hand.
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Franklin Graham
American Clergyman
Jesus wasn't real loving sometimes. He called the Pharisees vipers, snakes, whitewashed tombs. So, you have to understand the world in which we live is dangerous.
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Elijah Wood
American Actor
There are a lot of vipers in this industry, people who only have their own interests in mind.
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Hina Khan
Indian Actress
I was bitten by a viper; there were two marks on my hand.
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