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- pronunciation:
- sneIk
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A snake is an animal with a long and narrow body, smooth skin, and no legs. Snakes are part of the group of animals called reptiles.
At the zoo, we saw a snake from Africa that was fifteen feet long.
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| definition 2: |
Sometimes we call a very bad person a "snake." Someone who is a snake is dishonest and hurts other people by cheating them or lying to them.
The bad guy in that movie was such a snake!- similar words:
- betrayer, schemer, sneak, weasel
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| related words: |
villain |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
snakes, snaking, snaked |
| definition: |
When something snakes, it curves or moves the way a snake does.
The path snakes through the woods.- synonyms:
- wind
- similar words:
- bend, slide, weave
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| derivation: |
snakelike (adj.) |
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