vi´per|ous|ly

vi´per|ous|ly
vi|per|ous «VY puhr uhs», adjective.
1. of or having to do with a viper or vipers.
2. like a viper.
3. Figurative. spiteful; treacherous: »

the viperous tongue of an old gossip.

vi´per|ous|ly, adverb.
vi´per|ous|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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