Asp
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /æsp/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Asp is a noun meaning A venomous viper native to southwestern Europe (Vipera aspis).
Meaning
A venomous viper native to southwestern Europe (Vipera aspis).
More Meanings
- The Egyptian cobra (Naja haje).
- (figurative) An evil person; a snake.
- A type of European fish (Aspius aspius).
- (Southern US) The caterpillar of various types of flannel moths which induce an intense pain when their hair is touched.
- An aspen tree.
- (UK, law, in citation) Initialism of Act of the Scottish Parliament.
- (archaic) A water snake.
Example Sentences
Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 (2009 asp 9)
'Two thousand years ago did thou and I and that Egyptian asp rest therein, but since then have I not set foot here, nor any man, and perchance it has fallen,' and, followed by the rest of us, she passed up a vast flight of broken and ruined steps into the outer court, and looked round into the gloom.
Word Forms
- asps
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include asf, pst, arg, pres.
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