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snaky
[ sney-kee ]
adjective
, snak·i·er, snak·i·est.
- of or relating to snakes.
- abounding in snakes, as a place.
- snakelike; twisting, winding, or sinuous.
- venomous; treacherous or insidious:
a snaky remark.
- consisting of, entwined with, or bearing a representation of snakes or serpents, as a ring.
- Australian Informal. irritable, angry, or spiteful.
snaky
/ ˈsneɪkɪ /
adjective
- of or like a snake; sinuous
- treacherous or insidious
- infested with snakes
- informal.angry or bad-tempered
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Derived Forms
- ˈsnakily, adverb
- ˈsnakiness, noun
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Other Words From
- snaki·ly adverb
- snaki·ness noun
- un·snaky adjective
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Example Sentences
They could open the ports and ram those snaky heads inside to feed.
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When the time came the middle of the month for the first planting, my seeds had developed snaky white roots and stalks.
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But with a stout heart he struggled on through poisonous morasses, and pushed his way through snaky creepers.
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It had a weighted handle, and a long, snaky lash, and it was said that a man could draw blood with it.
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Jealousy, like a serpent, stole into their household, and involved the mind of the husband in her snaky embrace.
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