American English pronunciation

How to pronounce snake

IPA transcription: [s'neɪk]

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Noun

  • limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous

  • a deceitful or treacherous person

  • a tributary of the Columbia River that rises in Wyoming and flows westward; discovered in 1805 by the Lewis and Clark Expedition

  • a long faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near the equator stretching between Virgo and Cancer

  • something long, thin, and flexible that resembles a snake

Verb

  • move smoothly and sinuously, like a snake

  • form a snake-like pattern

    “The river snakes through the valley”

  • move along a winding path

    “The army snaked through the jungle”

Usage examples

  • Red-bellied Black Snakes are the most common type seen.
  • The python wasn't a snake, it was a programming language.
  • Otacon was forced to fake Snake's death after he was framed by the Patriots.
  • Snakes are so scary!
  • He keeps three deadly snakes as pets.
  • Canteen Boy is a master at snake-calling, and he enjoys the television show "Seaquest".
  • Though Mozler displays a calm temperament, this is seen mainly in captive bred snakes.
  • After the construction of the temple, snakes reportedly appeared by themselves.
  • The alchemist erased the circle in the sand, and the snake slithered away among the rocks.
  • In his hand, he grasped a snake by the tail.