American English pronunciation

How to pronounce serpentine

IPA transcription: ['sɚpən,taɪn]

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Adjective

  • resembling a serpent in form

    “a serpentine wall”

    “snaky ridges in the sand”

Usage examples

  • Serpentine soils are derived from ultramafic rocks.
  • Frequently associated minerals include: natrolite, neptunite, joaquinite, serpentine and albite.
  • Scylla's six serpentine heads wreak havoc on the crew, killing many.
  • He is usually depicted as serpentine, possibly with a double tail.