- (a.) Resembling a serpent; having the shape or qualities of a serpent; subtle; winding or turning one way and the other, like a moving serpent; anfractuous; meandering; sinuous; zigzag; as, serpentine braid.
- (v.i.) To serpentize.
- (n.) A mineral or rock consisting chiefly of the hydrous silicate of magnesia. It is usually of an obscure green color, often with a spotted or mottled appearance resembling a serpent's skin. Precious or noble, serpentine is translucent and of a rich oil-green color.
- (n.) A kind of ancient cannon.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). Serpentine. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/serpentine/definitions/2060725 |
| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "Serpentine" http://smartdefine.org/serpentine/definitions/2060725 (accessed September 24, 2026). |
| Harvard | Webster's 2011, Serpentine, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/serpentine/definitions/2060725>. |
| MLA | Webster's. "Serpentine" 28 May 2011. Web. 24 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/serpentine/definitions/2060725> |