What does adder mean?
Definitions for adder
ˈæd əradder
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Princeton's WordNet
addernoun
a person who adds numbers
addernoun
a machine that adds numbers
adder, common viper, Vipera berusnoun
small terrestrial viper common in northern Eurasia
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Addernoun
A serpent, a viper, a poisonous reptile; perhaps of any species. In common language, adders and snakes are not the same.
Etymology: Ætter, Ættor, Naddre, as it seems from eitter, Sax. poison.
Or is the adder better than the eel,
Because his painted skin contents the eye. William Shakespeare, As you like it.An adder did it; for, with doubler tongue
Than thine, thou serpent, never adder stung. William Shakespeare, Midsum. Night’s Dream.The adder teaches us where to strike, by her curious and fearful defending of her head. Jeremy Taylor, of living holy.
Webster Dictionary
Addernoun
one who, or that which, adds; esp., a machine for adding numbers
Addernoun
a serpent
Addernoun
a small venomous serpent of the genus Vipera. The common European adder is the Vipera (/ Pelias) berus. The puff adders of Africa are species of Clotho
Addernoun
in America, the term is commonly applied to several harmless snakes, as the milk adder, puffing adder, etc
Addernoun
same as Sea Adder
Etymology: [See Add.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Adder
ad′ėr, n. the popular English name of the viper.—ns. Ad′der's-tongue, a genus of ferns the seeds of which grow on a spike resembling a serpent's tongue; Ad′der's-wort, a wort or plant, so called from its being supposed to cure the bite of serpents—also called Snakeweed. [A.S. nædre; cf. Ger. atter for natter. An adder came by mistake into use for a nadder; the reverse mistake is a newt for an ewt or eft.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of adder in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of adder in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of adder in a Sentence
It is the bright day that brings forth the adder, and that craves wary walking.
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- змия, пепелянкаBulgarian
- escurçóCatalan, Valencian
- zmijeCzech
- hugormDanish
- Otter, Viper, Kreuzotter, NatterGerman
- οχιά, έχιδναGreek
- víbora, culebra, serpienteSpanish
- rästikEstonian
- käärme, kyyFinnish
- vipèreFrench
- nathair nimhe, nathairIrish
- nathairScottish Gaelic
- իժ, օձArmenian
- viperoIdo
- פּHebrew
- クサリヘビ, 鎖蛇, 毒蛇Japanese
- 毒蛇, 독사Korean
- aspisLatin
- odzeLatvian
- гуја, шаркаMacedonian
- adder, slangDutch
- żmijaPolish
- cobra, víbora, somadora, somadorPortuguese
- змея, гадюкаRussian
- huggormSwedish
- гадю́ка, змія́Ukrainian
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