Puffing adder
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puffing adder — Adder Ad der, n. [OE. addere, naddere, eddre, AS. n[ae]dre, adder, snake; akin to OS. nadra, OHG. natra, natara, Ger. natter, Goth. nadrs, Icel. na[eth]r, masc., na[eth]ra, fem.: cf. W. neidr, Gorn. naddyr, Ir. nathair, L. natrix, water snake. An … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
puffing adder — Hognosesnake Hog nose snake (Zo[ o]l.) A harmless North American snake of the genus {Heterodon}, esp. {Heterodon platyrhynos}; called also {puffing adder}, {blowing adder}, and {sand viper}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
puffing adder — noun : hognose snake … Useful english dictionary
Puffing — Puff ing, a. & n. from {Puff}, v. i. & t. [1913 Webster] {Puffing adder}. (Zo[ o]l.) Same as {Puff adder} (b), under {Puff}. {Puffing pig} (Zo[ o]l.), the common porpoise. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Puffing pig — Puffing Puff ing, a. & n. from {Puff}, v. i. & t. [1913 Webster] {Puffing adder}. (Zo[ o]l.) Same as {Puff adder} (b), under {Puff}. {Puffing pig} (Zo[ o]l.), the common porpoise. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Adder — Ad der, n. [OE. addere, naddere, eddre, AS. n[ae]dre, adder, snake; akin to OS. nadra, OHG. natra, natara, Ger. natter, Goth. nadrs, Icel. na[eth]r, masc., na[eth]ra, fem.: cf. W. neidr, Gorn. naddyr, Ir. nathair, L. natrix, water snake. An adder … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
milk adder — Adder Ad der, n. [OE. addere, naddere, eddre, AS. n[ae]dre, adder, snake; akin to OS. nadra, OHG. natra, natara, Ger. natter, Goth. nadrs, Icel. na[eth]r, masc., na[eth]ra, fem.: cf. W. neidr, Gorn. naddyr, Ir. nathair, L. natrix, water snake. An … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
blowing adder — Hognosesnake Hog nose snake (Zo[ o]l.) A harmless North American snake of the genus {Heterodon}, esp. {Heterodon platyrhynos}; called also {puffing adder}, {blowing adder}, and {sand viper}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
blowing adder — Puff Puff, n. [Akin to G. & Sw. puff a blow, Dan. puf, D. pof; of imitative origin. Cf. {Buffet}.] 1. A sudden and single emission of breath from the mouth; hence, any sudden or short blast of wind; a slight gust; a whiff. To every puff of wind a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Puff adder — Puff Puff, n. [Akin to G. & Sw. puff a blow, Dan. puf, D. pof; of imitative origin. Cf. {Buffet}.] 1. A sudden and single emission of breath from the mouth; hence, any sudden or short blast of wind; a slight gust; a whiff. To every puff of wind a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
