Serpent or The Serpent may refer to: Snake, a carnivorous reptile of the suborder Serpentes

The meaning of SERPENT is a noxious creature that creeps, hisses, or stings.

Nov 26, 2025 · The term “serpent” is the precise biological designation for the group of reptiles commonly known as snakes. These animals represent a highly successful lineage …

/ ˈsɜr·pənt / Add to word list a snake (Definition of serpent from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

1 day ago · In this sense, displaced native Old English nǣdre (“snake, serpent”), whence Modern English adder. Compare Sanskrit सर्प (sarpa, “snake”), which is a descendant of the same …

Feb 10, 2024 · Serpents, also known as snakes, are a group of elongated, legless, carnivorous reptiles that belong to the suborder Serpentes. They are found in almost every part of the …

serpent in British English (ˈsɜːpənt ) noun 1. a literary or dialect word for snake

A serpent is a snake. If you keep a serpent as a pet, you may have to get used to feeding it live mice.

There are 18 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun serpent, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Serpents are found in the mythology of many cultures and world religions, and are associated with both negative and positive connotations.