Phrase Hound found 19 phrases and 20 compound words that contain serpent. The most common are listed below. Open serpent in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 19
- sea serpentA type of sea monster resembling a snake or dragon.
- Rainbow SerpentAn Australian Aboriginal deity, sometimes regarded as a creator god, sometimes associated with water, and often (though not always) described as being a snake.
- Old SerpentThe Devil.
- fiery serpentdracunculiasis
- serpent cucumberA long-fruited variety of the muskmelon.
- serpent eagleAny of a number of species of birds of prey in the genus Spilornis
- serpent seedA controversial and fringe Christian religious belief that explains the biblical account of the fall of man by stating that the Serpent mated with Eve in the Garden of Eden, and the offspring of their union was Cain. This event resulted in …
- serpent starOphiura ophiura, a brittle star in the order Ophiurida, typically found on coastal seabeds around northwestern Europe.
- serpent gourdSynonym of snake gourd: The vine Trichosanthes cucumerina, found across much of southern and southeastern Asia, from Pakistan to southern China to northern Australia.
- serpent radishThe rat-tail radish.
- Pharaoh's serpentA kind of firework that creates a snake-like formation of ash via an intumescent reaction, originally involving toxic mercury (II) thiocyanate.
- serpent-grassalpine bistort (Bistorta vivipara).
- serpent eaglesplural of serpent eagle: Any of a number of species of birds of prey in the genus Spilornis
- serpent starsplural of serpent star: Ophiura ophiura, a brittle star in the order Ophiurida, typically found on coastal seabeds around northwestern Europe.
- serpent-eaterThe secretary bird.
- serpent-eatersplural of serpent-eater: The secretary bird.
- serpent cucumbersplural of serpent cucumber: A long-fruited variety of the muskmelon.
- serpent gourdsplural of serpent gourd: The vine Trichosanthes cucumerina, found across much of southern and southeastern Asia, from Pakistan to southern China to northern Australia.
- serpent radishesplural of serpent radish: The rat-tail radish.
Compound words 20
- serpentineOf, pertaining to, or characteristic of snakes.
- serpopardA mythical animal resembling a serpent-necked leopard, known from Ancient Egyptian and Mesopotamian depictions.
- serpentwoodA tree of species Rauwolfia serpentina or its extracts, an important ingredient in Indian traditional medicine.
- serpenticoneAn organism or fossil with a serpenticonic shell, or the shell itself.
- serpenticideThe killing of a snake.
- serpentizeTo turn or bend like a serpent, first in one direction and then in the opposite; to meander.
- serpentariumSynonym of ophidiarium: A place for keeping snakes.
- serpentessA female serpent.
- serpenticonicHaving numerous linked coils, in a spiral that is larger as it grows further from the center.
- serpentistSomeone who plays the serpent.