Definition of Adder

1. Noun. A person who adds numbers.


2. Noun. A machine that adds numbers.
Generic synonyms: Calculating Machine, Calculator
Derivative terms: Add, Add

3. Noun. Small terrestrial viper common in northern Eurasia.
Exact synonyms: Common Viper, Vipera Berus
Generic synonyms: Viper
Group relationships: Genus Vipera, Vipera

Definition of Adder

1. n. One who, or that which, adds; esp., a machine for adding numbers.

2. n. A serpent.

Definition of Adder

1. Noun. (obsolete) A snake. ¹

2. Noun. A name loosely applied to various snakes more or less resembling the viper; a viper. ¹

3. Noun. (mainly British) A small venomous serpent of the genus ''Vipera''. The common European adder is the ''Vipera'' (or ''Pelias'') ''berus''. The puff adders of Africa are species of the genus ''Clotho''. ¹

4. Noun. (US Canada) Any of several small nonvenomous snakes resembling the adder, such as the milk snake. ¹

5. Noun. The sea-stickleback or adder-fish. ¹

6. Noun. Someone who or something which performs arithmetic addition. ¹

7. Noun. Something which adds or increases. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Adder

1. a venomous snake [n -S]

Medical Definition of Adder

1. 1. A serpent. "The eddre seide to the woman." 2. A small venomous serpent of the genus Vipera. The common European adder is the Vipera (or Pelias) berus. The puff adders of Africa are species of Clotho. In America, the term is commonly applied to several harmless snakes, as the milk adder, puffing adder, etc. Same as Sea Adder. In the sculptures the appellation is given to several venomous serpents, sometimes to the horned viper (Cerastles). Origin: OE. Addere, naddere, eddre, AS. Naedre, adder, snake; akin to OS. Nadra, OHG. Natra, natara, Ger. Natter, Goth. Nadrs, Icel. Naor, masc, naora, fem., cf. W. Neidr, Gorn. Naddyr, Ir. Nathair, L. Natrix, water snake. An adder is for a nadder. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Adder

adde
addebted
added
added up
addedly
addeem
addeemed
addeeming
addeems
addend
addenda
addended
addends
addendum
addendums
adder (current term)
adder's-tongue
adder's-tongues
adder's fern
adder's tongue
adder's tongue fern
adder's tongues
adder flies
adder fly
adderlike
adders
adderwort
adderworts
addest
addeth

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