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Serpent vs Leviathan - What's the difference?

serpent | leviathan |

As nouns the difference between serpent and leviathan

is that serpent is a snake while leviathan is a vast sea monster of tremendous strength, described as the most powerful and dangerous creature in the ocean.

As a verb serpent

is to wind; to encircle.

As an adjective leviathan is

very large; gargantuan.

serpent

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A snake.
  • (label) An obsolete wind instrument in the brass family, whose shape is suggestive of a snake ().
  • (label) A subtle, treacherous, malicious person.
  • A kind of firework with a serpentine motion.

    • Related terms

    * serpentine * Old Serpent

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (label) To wind; to encircle.
    • (Evelyn)

    See also

    * herpetology * lizard * reptile * snake

    Anagrams

    * * * ----

    leviathan

    English

    (wikipedia leviathan)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Very large; gargantuan.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Bible) A vast sea monster of tremendous strength, described as the most powerful and dangerous creature in the ocean.
  • *
    • Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down?
  • Something large; behemoth.
    • That man was a leviathan ! He took up a whole row of seats at the theatre.

    See also

    * enormous * giant