"serpently" meaning in English

See serpently in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more serpently [comparative], most serpently [superlative]
Etymology: serpent + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|serpent|ly}} serpent + -ly Head templates: {{en-adj}} serpently (comparative more serpently, superlative most serpently)
  1. (rare) snakelike Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-serpently-en-adj-rTbgXZYo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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