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Form Serpentine Serpentine Mews Man Lives Quietly Sings Concerts

word serpentine
sentence So say the Serpentine-mews, to a man. She lives quietly, sings at concerts, drives out at five every day, and returns at seven sharp for dinner.
definition [adjective]
1. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of snakes.
2. Of, or having attributes associated with, the serpent referred to in the book of Genesis in the Bible, such as craftiness or deceitfulness.
3. Having the form or shape of a snake.
[noun]
1. Any of several plants believed to cure snakebites.
2. (historical) An early form of cannon, used in the 16th century.
3. A kind of firework.
[verb]
(archaic) To serpentize; to turn or bend; to meander.

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