snake

snake · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A long limbless reptile with no eyelids, a forked tongue, and jaws capable of wide opening.

  2. 2.

    A treacherous or deceitful person.

  3. 3.

    [as verb]To move like a snake; to wind.

Forms

plural: snakes

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    snake in the grass — A hidden enemy.

Related words

See also: reptile, serpent, viper
Synonyms: serpent, viper

Etymology

From Old English snaca ("snake"), from Proto-Germanic snakō.