Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun asp

2 senses of asp

Sense 1
asp, asp viper, Vipera aspis -- (of southern Europe; similar to but smaller than the adder)
       => viper -- (venomous Old World snakes characterized by hollow venom-conducting fangs in the upper jaw)

Sense 2
asp, Egyptian cobra, Naja haje -- (cobra used by the Pharaohs as a symbol of their power over life and death)
       => cobra -- (venomous Asiatic and African elapid snakes that can expand the skin of the neck into a hood)