serpent

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for serpent

serpent 🔊 /sɚˈpʌnt/

serpent : සපා

serpent : සප්පයා

serpent : බුජඟ

serpent : භුජංගයා

serpent : සපු

serpent : සර්පයා

serpent : බුජංග

serpent : සප්

serpent definition

Noun.

  1. Any reptile of the order Ophidia; a snake, especially a large snake. See Illust. under Ophidia.
  2. Fig.: A subtle, treacherous, malicious person.
  3. A species of firework having a serpentine motion as it passess through the air or along the ground.
  4. The constellation Serpens.
  5. A bass wind instrument, of a loud and coarse tone, formerly much used in military bands, and sometimes introduced into the orchestra; -- so called from its form.

Intransitive verb. To wind like a serpent; to crook about; to meander.

Transitive verb. To wind; to encircle.