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Snake Sneɪk Noun Coiled Grass Poisonous/Deadly Venomous Spit

Word3 snake
WordType (noun)
Phonetic /sneɪk/ /sneɪk/
Example
  • a snake coiled up in the grass
  • a poisonous/deadly snake
  • venomous snakes spit and hiss when they are cornered.
  • snake venom
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snake

(noun)/sneɪk/ /sneɪk/
  1. a reptile with a very long thin body and no legs. There are many types of snake, some of which are poisonous.
    • SEE ALSO coral snake
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/coral-snake
    • a snake coiled up in the grass
    • a poisonous/deadly snake
    • Venomous snakes spit and hiss when they are cornered.
    • snake venom
    • There has been an increase in snake bite cases.
    • He writhed and hissed like a snake.

    Extra Examples

    • A small green snake slithered across the wet road.
    • He had a live snake draped over his shoulders.
    • He keeps a pet snake that he lavishes with affection.
    • She was bitten by a snake while walking through long grass.
  2. a person who pretends to be your friend but who cannot be trusted
    • I came to realize that he's just a snake in the grass.

    Word Origin

    • Old English snaca, of Germanic origin.
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