Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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serpent | Yes | No | No | No |
snake | Yes | No | Yes | No |
serpent (noun) | snake (noun) |
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limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous | limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous |
an obsolete bass cornet; resembles a snake | something long, thin, and flexible that resembles a snake |
a firework that moves in serpentine manner when ignited | a long flexible steel coil for dislodging stoppages in curved pipes |
a deceitful or treacherous person |
serpent (verb) | snake (verb) |
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move along a winding path | |
move smoothly and sinuously, like a snake | |
form a snake-like pattern |