Synonyms for adder

Most common

serpent · viper

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A name loosely applied to various snakes more or less resembling a viper. A small venomous serpent of the genus Vipera

Related words

Word family

adderbolt adderwort

Phrases

water adder adder stone adder's tongue adder's fern puff adder adder bead deaf adder horned adder

Forms

Plural

adders → vipers, serpents…

Example sentences

• serpent The word "serpent" comes from the Latin "serpare".
• viper What a viper I have nourished in my bosom!

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

viper²

7 letters

serpent²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (viper² = 2 syllables).