American English pronunciation
How to pronounce snake
IPA transcription: [s'neɪk]
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Noun
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limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
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a deceitful or treacherous person
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a tributary of the Columbia River that rises in Wyoming and flows westward; discovered in 1805 by the Lewis and Clark Expedition
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a long faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near the equator stretching between Virgo and Cancer
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something long, thin, and flexible that resembles a snake
Verb
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move smoothly and sinuously, like a snake
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form a snake-like pattern
“The river snakes through the valley”
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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.