Thesaurus results for ASP

asp

noun

Definition of asp

as in adder

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Recent Examples of asp The following year Antony died by suicide, and Cleopatra took her own life soon after, reportedly dying from an asp’s poison. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Mar. 2026 Then, as legend holds, the queen let a poisonous asp bite her, choosing death with Antony over life under Octavian’s rule. — Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 16 Feb. 2026 Rather than allowing herself to be captured by the Romans, legend has it that Cleopatra let a poisonous asp bite her in Alexandria, according to the documentary. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025 Among the caterpillars Walker has studied are puss, or asp, caterpillars, whose stings can be excruciating. — Ivan Amato, Scientific American, 30 Jan. 2025 But this area of research could mean that one day, the asp caterpillar’s venom could bring not only pain but relief. — Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2023

Recent Examples of Synonyms for asp

Noun

As the days get warmer, lizards and common adders come out, too.

— Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 2 Apr. 2026
And after that gets done, the next step is concatenating them to create a full adder, because that is the fundamental computing logic component.

— Dina Genkina, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Jan. 2026

Definition of adder

Noun

The cobra seems angry and writhes and attacks, and the handler holds the snake at bay, looking like a man who has made poor lifestyle choices and therefore deserves whatever is coming courtesy of his snake pal.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026
McMahan was vital in discovering a new form of cobra lily, Arisaema mcmahanii, in Vietnam.

— Felicia Feaster, AJC.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of cobra

Noun

Animal Services Director Chris Davis told NBC News on Tuesday that officers initially received a report that the snake was a copperhead.

— Sophie Ziedalski, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2026
Signage along the trail informs users of the wildlife that make the sanctuary their home, like the ebony jewelwing damselfly, Osage copperhead snake and even bobcats.

— Nick Wagner, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of copperhead

Noun

Arrival afternoon consists of a breath-work class and a short hike on property—which included, to my dismay, a timber-rattlesnake sighting.

— Johanna Wolfe, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2026
Multiple rescue teams worked together and found a hiker who had been bitten by a rattlesnake in the Angeles Forest earlier this month.

— Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of rattlesnake

Noun

The $1,180 style is classified as a loafer, though the design has none of the keeper straps, tassels or moccasin stitching that have been popular with the silhouette’s comeback.

— Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026
Seersucker jackets, moccasins without socks, and dress shirts designed to expose just enough of the body to be sensual.

— Dave Schilling Contributing Follow, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026