noun · Animals

serpent

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The meaning (definition) of the word serpent

a long thin animal that slides along without legs

The word serpent used in a sentence

“A serpent slid through the tall grass.”

Words that mean the same as serpent (synonyms)

snake

How the word serpent is said around the world

Frenchserpent (sehr-PAHN)
Spanishserpiente (sehr-PYEN-teh)
Mandarin蛇 (shuh)
Hindiसाँप (saanp)
Arabicثعبان (thuh-BAAN)
Russianзмея (zmee-YAH)
Portuguese (EU)cobra (KOH-bruh)
Portuguese (BR)cobra (KOH-brah)
Japaneseへび (HEH-bee)
GermanSchlange (SHLAHNG-eh)
Urduسانپ (sahnp)
Punjabiਸੱਪ (sap)
Korean뱀 (baym)
Hebrewנָחָשׁ (na-KHASH)
Greekφίδι (FEE-thee)
Dutchslang (slahng)
Tagalogahas (AH-hahs)
Vietnameserắn (zun)
Turkishyılan (yuh-LAHN)
Persianمار (mahr)
Polishwąż (vohnsh)
Ukrainianзмія (zmee-YAH)
Bengaliসাপ (shap)
Swedishorm (ohrm)
Italianserpente (sair-PEN-tay)

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