/ Thesaurus / P Synonyms of puff adder Find synonyms for: Noun1. puff adder, Bitis arietans, viperusage: large African viper that inflates its body when alarmed2. hognose snake, puff adder, sand viper, colubrid snake, colubridusage: harmless North American snake with upturned nose; may spread its head and neck or play dead when disturbedWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: feline Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language