Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

serpently

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ser-pent-ly
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

snakelike

Example Sentences

Etymology

From serpent + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more serpently (comparative) most serpently (superlative)

Questions

What does serpently mean?
snakelike
Where does serpently come from?
From serpent + -ly.

How to pronounce serpently

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