asp

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
5
Words With Friends
6
Letters
3
Pronunciation
/æsp/

Definition of asp

17 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of application service provider.
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noun

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of application service provider.
  2. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of average selling price or (more rarely) average sale(s) price.
  3. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of ammunition supply point.
  4. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of accessibility / assistance / accompaniment service provider.
  5. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of answer set programming.
  6. (archaic)A water snake.
  7. A venomous viper native to southwestern Europe (Vipera aspis).
  8. The Egyptian cobra (Naja haje).
  9. (figuratively)An evil person; a snake.
    “'Two thousand years ago did thou and I and that Egyptian asp rest therein, but since then have I not set foot here, nor any man, and perchance it has fallen,' and, followed by the rest of us, she passed up a vast flight of broken and ruined steps into the outer court, and looked round into the gloom.”
  10. A type of European fish (Aspius aspius).
  11. (Southern-US)The caterpillar of various types of flannel moths which induce an intense pain when their hair is touched.
  12. (Southern-US, broadly)The caterpillar of various types of flannel moths which induce an intense pain when their hair is touched.
  13. An aspen tree.
  14. (UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of Act of the Scottish Parliament.
    “Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 (2009 asp 9)”

name

  1. Acronym of Armament Systems and Procedures, a US manufacturer of batons, restraints, and other products targeted at police and security.
  2. Acronym of Armament Systems and Procedures, a US manufacturer of batons, restraints, and other products targeted at police and security.
  3. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of Active Server Pages.

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Etymology

From Middle English aspe, from Old French aspe, from Latin aspis, aspidis (“asp, viper”), from Ancient Greek ἀσπίς (aspís, “shield; Egyptian cobra Naja haje”); compare Middle English aspide.

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