nest of vipers

noun

A group of criminals or dangerous, untrustworthy people.

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Meanings

nounnest of vipers (plural nests of vipers)

plural nests of vipers

  1. A group of criminals or dangerous, untrustworthy people.

    Dinner is, by this nest of viper’s^([sic]) standards, surprisingly lovely. A moving toast from Viserys leads the divided room to rebuild bridges that had long ago been burned to ashes.

    2022 October 10, Jenna Scherer, “House Of The Dragon drops its best episode yet”, in AV Club

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
viper's nestvipers' nest
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APA

nest of vipers. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nest%20of%20vipers

MLA

“nest of vipers.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nest%20of%20vipers. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nest of vipers,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nest%20of%20vipers.

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