Snake
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /sneɪk/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Snake is a noun meaning Any of the suborder Serpentes of legless reptiles with long, thin bodies and fork-shaped tongues.
Meaning
Any of the suborder Serpentes of legless reptiles with long, thin bodies and fork-shaped tongues.
More Meanings
- (figurative) A person who acts deceitfully for personal or social gain; a treacherous person.
- A tool for unclogging plumbing.
- A tool to aid cable pulling.
- (UK, Australia) A flavoured jube (confectionary) in the shape of a snake.
- (mathematics) A series of Bézier curves.
- (cartomancy) The seventh Lenormand card.
- (slang) Trouser snake; the penis.
Example Sentences
Gem’s a snake for Kamale, man.
Well, if it was Moore, he's a fucking snake.
Near-synonyms: rat; see also Thesaurus:betrayer
The man writhed like a trampled snake, and a red foam bubbled from his lips.
Word Forms
- snakes
- snaking
- snaked
Synonyms for snake
Depending on context, synonyms include serpent, rat, backstabber, betrayer, double-crosser, quisling.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ophidian, serpent, hydra, auger, viper, rattlesnake.
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