serpentine
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serpentine¹
- /ˈsɜː.pənˌtaɪn/ UK
- /ˈsɝ.pənˌtaɪn/ US
- /ˈsɝ.pənˌtin/ US
Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)pəntaɪn
Where it comes from
From Middle English serpentine, from Old French serpentin, from Latin serpentīnus, from serpēns (“serpent”), equivalent to serpent + -ine.
adjective more serpentine · most serpentine
- Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of snakes.
- Of, or having attributes associated with, the serpent referred to in the book of Genesis in the Bible, such as craftiness or deceitfulness. The wily criminal was known for his serpentine behavior.
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Having the form or shape of a snake.
There are serpentine species of lizards which do not have legs.
Similar: ophidian
- Curving in alternate directions; sinuous. The serpentine path through the mountains was narrow and dangerous.
- Pertaining to the serpentine subgroup of minerals. serpentine soils
noun serpentines
- Any of several plants believed to cure snakebites.
- An early form of cannon, used in the 16th century.
- A kind of firework.
- A coiled distillation tube.
- Any of several related cubic curves; anguinea
- In dressage, a winding walk across on the arena.
- Any of several green/brown minerals consisting of magnesium and iron silicates that have similar layered crystal structure, whose appearance somewhat resembles a snake's skin. It is reached by five-and-twenty steps of porphyry and serpentine.
- An outcrop or region with soil and rock dominated by these minerals.
verb serpentines · serpentining · serpentined
- To serpentize; to turn or bend; to meander. 1813, George Nicholson, The Cambrian Traveller's Guidey There were two little lakes, or rather large pools which stood in the bottom, whence issued a rivulet which serpentined in view for two or three miles, offering a pleasing relief to the eye.
Serpentine²
proper noun the Serpentine
- A lake in Hyde Park, London.
proper noun
- A river in Alaska.
- A river in Australia.
- A river in Canada.
- A minor river in Tasman district and the city of Nelson, New Zealand.
- A town in the Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale, Western Australia.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: snaky, curved, curving, ophidian, anguine, anguinine, ophidious, serpulitic, viperous, viperoid, viperine, colubrine, venomous, aspish, viperidic, scorpioid
Translations
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adj of, pertaining to, or characteristic of snakes
| Español | serpentino |
|---|---|
| Português | ofídico, serpentino |
| Français | serpentin |
| Deutsch | Schlangen- |
| Italiano | serpentino |
| Русский | змеи́ный zmeínyj |
| العربية | ثُعْبَانِيّ ṯuʕbāniyy |
adj of, or having attributes associated with, the serpent referred to in the book of Genesis in the Bible — see also crafty, deceitful
| Português | viperino |
|---|---|
| Русский | кова́рный kovárnyj |
adj having the form of a snake
| Português | serpentino, serpentiforme, anguiforme |
|---|---|
| Français | anguiforme |
| Deutsch | schlangenförmig |
| Русский | змеи́ный zmeínyj, змееподо́бный zmejepodóbnyj, змееви́дный zmejevídnyj, змееобра́зный zmejeobráznyj, изви́листый izvílistyj |
adj curving in alternate directions — see also sinuous
| Español | serpentino, serpenteante |
|---|---|
| Português | serpentino, sinuoso |
| Deutsch | gewunden, sich schlängelnd |
| Русский | змееви́дный zmejevídnyj |
noun plant believed to cure snakebites
| Português | serpentária |
|---|
noun early form of cannon
| Español | serpentín |
|---|---|
| Português | serpentina |
noun coiled distillation tube
| Português | serpentina |
|---|---|
| Русский | змееви́к zmejevík |
noun mineral
| Español | serpentina |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 蛇紋石 jamonseki |
| हिन्दी | ज़हर मोहरा zahar mohrā |
| Português | serpentina |
| Français | serpentine |
| Deutsch | Schlangenstein, Serpentin |
| Italiano | serpentino |
| Ελληνικά | σερπεντίνης serpentínis |
| Română | serpentin |
| Русский | змееви́к zmejevík, серпенти́н serpentín |
Talk about this word "serpentine." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/serpentine. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. serpentine. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/serpentine "serpentine." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/serpentine.Cite this
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