adder

noun

Definition of addernext
as in asp

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Recent Examples of adder As the days get warmer, lizards and common adders come out, too. — Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 2 Apr. 2026 And after that gets done, the next step is concatenating them to create a full adder, because that is the fundamental computing logic component. — Dina Genkina, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Jan. 2026 River, tree, sorry, adder, stink, future, plughole. — Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025 Among the elapids are cobras, and in Australia death adders and tiger snakes. — New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2025 Klaus Birch Birch arrived at the scene and found the adder examining the young hare and biting its left hind leg. — Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025 See it On Sylt Island in northern Germany, a resident’s photograph confirmed the presence of a Vipera berus, also known as the common European adder. — Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adder
  1. asp
  2. rattlesnake
  3. copperhead
  4. cobra
  5. python
  6. moccasin
  7. constrictor
  8. racer
Noun
  • The following year Antony died by suicide, and Cleopatra took her own life soon after, reportedly dying from an asp’s poison.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Then, as legend holds, the queen let a poisonous asp bite her, choosing death with Antony over life under Octavian’s rule.
    — Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 16 Feb. 2026
Definition of asp
Noun
  • In California, fatal rattlesnake bites occurred in February, March and April, which, though unseasonably warm this year, are not months typically considered part of rattlesnake season.
    — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The copperhead, timber rattlesnake, western pygmy rattlesnake and western cottonmouth live mostly in the eastern area of the state, some traveling closer to central Oklahoma.
    — Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of rattlesnake
Noun
  • The western diamondback copperhead is the biggest and most dangerous venomous snake in Oklahoma, with adults ranging between 30 and 72 inches.
    — Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Animal Services Director Chris Davis told NBC News on Tuesday that officers initially received a report that the snake was a copperhead.
    — Sophie Ziedalski, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of copperhead
Noun
  • Reactionary beliefs and conspiratorial thinking are thus summoned out of these hipsters like a cobra from a basket.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The cobra seems angry and writhes and attacks, and the handler holds the snake at bay, looking like a man who has made poor lifestyle choices and therefore deserves whatever is coming courtesy of his snake pal.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of cobra
Noun
  • Recognizable shapes and clean silhouettes were fashioned in calfskin, napa and suede — with python and lizard prints, mirror leather, crepe satin and mesh playing up contrasting textures.
    — Katie Abel, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Meet the man saving Nashville’s sick foxes Florida contracts professional python hunters.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of python
Noun
  • Bridging two genres, the shoe is presented as a moccasin-ballerina — or a ballet loafer.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Seersucker jackets, moccasins without socks, and dress shirts designed to expose just enough of the body to be sensual.
    — Dave Schilling Contributing Follow, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Definition of moccasin
Noun
  • The constrictor’s favorite cuisine in the wild includes mice, rats and birds, for smaller portions, and deer, wild pigs and even alligators, for a big meal.
    — Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • If this animal sounds like a Burmese python, that’s because the serpent-like fish — known as Asian swamp eels — have a lot in common with the big, invasive constrictors.
    — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 12 Mar. 2026
Definition of constrictor
Noun
  • Players step into the role of Shade, a lone racer dreaming of glory and revenge.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Leticia Cline, former flat-track racer, model, entrepreneur, and one-time mayoral candidate for Cave City, Kentucky.
    — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of racer

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