Logo
dictionary thesaurus

viperish

adjective
vi·​per·​ish | \ ˈvī-p(ə-)rish How to pronounce viperish (audio) \

Definition of viperish

: spitefully vituperative : venomous

Examples of viperish in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 The progress of their romance is complicated by her pregnancy, a shotgun marriage and life under the eye of Ingrid’s snobbish, viperish mother (Thora Hird). — Stephen Holden, New York Times, "‘A Kind of Loving,’ at Film Forum, Shows a Fumbling Romance," 7 Apr. 2017

First Known Use of viperish

1755, in the meaning defined above

Keep scrolling for more

WORD OF THE DAY

abject

play

See Definitions and Examples

Get Word of the Day daily email!