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viperish

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vi·per·ish  (vpr-sh)
adj.
Spiteful or malicious; venomous: a viperish retort.
Translations
viperish [ˈvaɪpərɪʃ] ADJ (fig) → viperino
viperish
adj (fig) → giftig
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She cast one viperish look at me as I entered the hall, but said nothing, and went slowly upstairs without returning my bow.
The Woman in White by Collins, Wilkie View in context
I believe you," she said, but in such a manner--in the manner of which, at times, she was a mistress--and with such a note of disdain and viperish arrogance in her tone, that God knows I could have killed her.
The Gambler by Dostoyevsky, Fyodor View in context
Grace started up angrily from her seat, and fixed her viperish eyes on Mercy.
The New Magdalen by Collins, Wilkie View in context
 
 
 
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