Asp vs. Viper — What's the Difference?

Any of several venomous snakes, especially the viper Vipera aspis of southern Europe, the cobra Naja haje of Africa and the Middle East, or the horned viper.

Any of various venomous snakes of the family Viperidae, having a thick heavy body and a single pair of long hollow fangs, especially the Eurasian and African species of the subfamily Viperinae, which lack the sensory pits of the pit vipers.

(archaic) A water snake.

Any of several harmless snakes sometimes believed to be venomous.

A venomous viper native to southwestern Europe (Vipera aspis).

A person regarded as malicious or treacherous.

The Egyptian cobra (Naja haje).

A venomous snake in the family Viperidae.

(figurative) An evil person; a snake.

(informal) Any venomous snake.

A type of European fish (Aspius aspius).

(figurative) A dangerous, treacherous, or malignant person.

The aspen tree.

(slang) A person who smokes marijuana.

Same as Aspen.

Any one of numerous species of Old World venomous snakes belonging to Vipera, Clotho, Daboia, and other genera of the family Viperidæ.

A small, hooded, poisonous serpent of Egypt and adjacent countries, whose bite is often fatal. It is the Naja haje. The name is also applied to other poisonous serpents, esp. to Vipera aspis of southern Europe. See Haje.

A dangerous, treacherous, or malignant person.

A thorny shrub yielding a fragrant oil.

Loosely, any venomous or presumed venomous snake.

Of southern Europe; similar to but smaller than the adder

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

Cobra used by the Pharaohs as a symbol of their power over life and death