viperesque

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1. figurativelyrareSpiteful; treacherous.

   He [Paul Crewe]’s sent to a remote maximum security prison whose viperesque warden (James Cromwell) strong-arms Crewe into forming and coaching an all-convict team to play an exhibition match against his semipro team of savage guards.

   2005 May 27, Gene Seymour, “Movie review: Jailhouse jock […]”, in Newsday, city edition, volume 65, number 266, New York, N.Y.: Newsday Inc., →ISSN, →OCLC, page B6, columns 4–5

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   Your sig disappears when I click reply, so I can't leave it in for others to see who you are. What I really find hard about all this, is that I don't know you. I don't remember being viperesque with you. I don't remember... well, it doesn't matter why you are what you are. It only truly matters what you are.

   2000 January 30, susie, “Are you a Muslim?”, in uk.sport.football.clubs.liverpool (Usenet)

   And no, I wasn't feeling sorry for them. But it did finally diffuse some of my animosity and turn me toward pity without empathy. Which, I was positive, Scarlett read in my eyes because her own expression instantly flattened out to viperesque.

   2020, Patti Larsen, chapter 13, in Out With The Old and Death, [s.l.]: Patti Larsen Books, →ISBN, unnumbered page

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1. rareResembling or characteristic of the Dodge Viper, an American sports car.

   It has a sort of Viperesque look from the door leading to the nose.

   2003 November 19, Scooby Don't, “C6 FOUND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”, in alt.autos.corvette (Usenet)

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   On a circuit I wouldn't put my money on the GTS; it'll be a close race and the NSX has a considerable advantage in overall controllability even though it can't summon Viperesque grip on fast sweepers.

   1998 February 26, Henri Helanto, “Dear Mr 4 Banger... i.e. SLOW Hondas”, in rec.autos.makers.honda (Usenet)

   Fine. But when I see consistent testimonials of low 12 second 115mph+ drag runs and dyno results showing 400rwhp with the addition of a downpipe, fuel defencer and boost bleeder I don't find it too hard to beleive these cars have Viperesque speed.

   1999 January 12, Gary Kercheck, “SMOKED a V8 MUSTANG in my MAXIMA SE”, in rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang (Usenet)