asp

/æsp/

Other forms: asps

Definitions of asp

1. noun

   cobra used by the Pharaohs as a symbol of their power over life and death
   synonyms: Egyptian cobra, Naja haje

   type of:

   cobra

   a venomous Asiatic and African elapid snake that can expand the skin of the neck into a hood
2. noun

   of southern Europe; similar to but smaller than the adder
   synonyms: Vipera aspis, asp viper

   type of:

   viper

   venomous Old World snakes characterized by hollow venom-conducting fangs in the upper jaw