Definition of "asp" in English

noun

1. (archaic) A water snake.

2. A venomous viper native to southwestern Europe (Vipera aspis).

3. The Egyptian cobra (Naja haje).

4. (figurative) An evil person; a snake.

5. A type of European fish (Aspius aspius).

6. (Southern US) The caterpillar of various types of flannel moths which induce an intense pain when their hair is touched.

noun

1. An aspen tree.

noun

1. (UK, law, in citation) Initialism of Act of the Scottish Parliament.

   • Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 (2009 asp 9)