Snaky
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsneɪki/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Snaky is an adjective meaning Resembling or relating to snakes; snakelike.
Meaning
Resembling or relating to snakes; snakelike.
More Meanings
- Windy; winding; twisty; sinuous, wavy.
- (obsolete) Sly; cunning; deceitful.
- (obsolete) Covered with serpents; having serpents.
Example Sentences
Walking through the snaky passages I was soon completely lost.
So to the Coaſt of Jordan he directs His eaſie ſteps; girded with ſnaky wiles, […]
[S]ome of Serpent kinde Wondrous in length and corpulence involv'd Thir Snakie foulds, and added wings.
The nuns' veils billowed and flapped behind the snaky line of girls as if the sisters were shooing the serpent from the Garden of Eden.
Word Forms
- snakier
- snakiest
- snakey
Synonyms for snaky
Depending on context, synonyms include serpentine, curved, curving.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include serpentine, curved, curving, sinuous, treacherous, serpentlike.
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