Definition of WYVERN

wyvern

Meanings

Plural: wyverns

Noun

  • a fire-breathing dragon used in medieval heraldry; had the head of a dragon and the tail of a snake and a body with wings and two legs
  • A draconian creature possessing wings, only two legs and usually a barbed tail.

Origin / Etymology

Alteration of Middle English wyver (“viper”), borrowed from Old Northern French wivre, from Latin vīpera (“viper; snake, serpent”). Doublet of weever and viper.

Synonyms

wivern

Scrabble Score: 15

wyvern is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
wyvern is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
wyvern is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

wyvern is a valid Words With Friends word