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Snake Sneɪk Coiled Noun Bre Grass Venomous Spit
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snake |
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BrE / sneɪk / NAmE / sneɪk / |
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- a snake coiled up in the grass
- venomous snakes spit and hiss when they are cornered.
- a small green snake slithered across the wet road.
- he had a live snake draped over his shoulders.
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snake(noun)BrE / sneɪk / NAmE / sneɪk / - a reptile with a very long thin body and no legs. There are many types of snake, some of which are poisonous.
- a snake coiled up in the grass
- Venomous snakes spit and hiss when they are cornered.
- a person who pretends to be your friend but who cannot be trusted
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.
- I came to realize that he’s just a snake in the grass.
- She was bitten by a snake while walking through long grass.
- The men sit like coiled snakes that are ready to strike.
- The snake lifted up its head before striking its prey.
- The snake wound its way through the undergrowth.
- one of the world’s deadliest snakes
Word Origin- Old English snaca, of Germanic origin.
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