Examples of “asp” in a Sentence

noun A venomous snake, such as the Egyptian cobra or a viper of southwestern Europe.

• The guide warned us that an asp can be dangerous if disturbed.
• The museum had a photograph of an asp coiled in the sand.
• Stories of an asp hiding in a basket have been told for centuries.

noun A hairy caterpillar, in the southern United States, that gives a sharp, painful sting when touched.

• Careful with that leaf, because an asp caterpillar might be on it.
• He brushed against an asp caterpillar and felt a burning pain in his arm.
• The children were told never to touch a furry asp caterpillar clinging to the garden leaves.