snakishadj.
/ˈsneɪkɪʃ/ Of or pertaining to a snake; snake-like, snaky.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > [adjective]
ficklea1000
hinderyeapc1000
swikelc1000
as right (also stiff, straight, crooked, etc.) as a ram's hornOE
fakenOE
swikefulc1100
frakelc1175
swikec1175
wrenchfulc1225
wielfulc1275
ginfulc1300
guileful13..
treacherousc1330
guilesomea1382
guilousc1384
enginousa1393
deceivant1393
treacherc1400
serpentinec1422
deceivousa1425
guilyc1430
beguilous1483
slapea1500
fallacious1509
treget1519
gaudya1529
beguileful1530
Spanish1530
juggling?1531
snakish1532
prestigious?1534
knack-hardy1549
pratting1570
fogging1585
snakya1586
abusive1595
faithless1597
faiterous1600
guiled1600
trompant1605
amusing1609
braida1616
dodging1625
Ulyssean1639
tricksome1648
knackish1660
hocus-pocus1668
bubbling1675
rusé1689
tricking1697
trickish1705
lurching1728
tricksy1766
trickful1775
tricky1786
slippy1828
shirky1847
dodgy1861
sidewinding1902
slithery1902
hyping1968
deceiteous-
the world > space > shape > curvature > series of curves > [adjective] > having many or winding curves
tortivous14..
anfractuous?a1425
tortuous1426
tortuea1500
snakish1532
winding1538
wormy1545
boughty1570
wriggled1572
sinuous1578
serpent-likea1586
crankled1594
serpent1597
snaky1600
flexuous1605
snaking1605
cringle-crangle1606
voluminous1611
serpenting?1614
serpentine1615
curvy1623
serpentizing1628
worming1631
lacinious1648
anguineous1656
anguine1657
anfractuose1680
twisting1683
vermicular1712
worm-like1721
flexuose1727
meandering1748
crinkum-crankum1766
serpentiform1777
serpentining1799
anguiform1800
ophite1828
tortuose1829
cranky1836
sinuose1836
serpentile1857
twisty1857
sinuated1859
vermiculatea1864
twinyc1868
tortive1880
crinkle-crankle1881
serpentinous1882
quirky1890
twistical1890
waggly1894
wriggly1901
squiggly1902
wiggly1903
contortionate1911
wig-waggy1914
curvaceous1965
1532 T. More Confut. Tyndale in Wks. 512/1 These Heretiques..whose snakish and serpentine generacions haue..hadde theyr heades troden downe by Godde.
1565 A. Golding tr. Ovid Fyrst Fower Bks. Metamorphosis iv. f. 9v Beefore this snakish shape doo whoole my body ouerrunne.
1565 A. Golding tr. Ovid Fyrst Fower Bks. Metamorphosis iv. f. 9v On their snakish heades grew crests.
1594 R. Carew tr. T. Tasso Godfrey of Bulloigne i. 45 So gentle seemd a while, the Snakish brood.
1632 W. Lithgow Totall Disc. Trav. B j b The hissing of snakish Papists.
1825 Examiner 560/1 The sneaking, snakish, and vile token of displeasure, hissing.
1864 T. Carlyle Hist. Friedrich II of Prussia IV. xv. xi. 168 If you will withdraw your snakish notions, will guarantee Silesia,..he will march home.
Derivatives
ˈsnakishness n.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > [noun] > quality of
swikeldoma1250
swikelhedea1250
falsehood1297
deceit1303
falsenessc1330
fraud?a1400
dolosity1401
guilefulnessa1425
feignedness1435
deceitfulness1509
deceivableness1526
knavishness1528
braidienessa1600
fallacy1641
trickiness1723
trickishness1788
deceptiveness1837
snakiness1842
sophistic1868
snakishness1901
1901 S. Dark Stage Silhouettes 18 Mrs. Campbell's subtlety and snakishness as Lady Macbeth.
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adj.1532