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单词 snaky
释义

snaky

adjective

ˈsnā-kē How to pronounce snaky (audio)
variants or less commonly snakey
1
: of, formed of, or entwined with snakes
the Gorgon with snaky hair Joseph Addison
2
: serpentine, snakelike
snaky coils
3
: suggestive of a snake
the oiliness and snaky insinuation of his demeanor Thomas DeQuincy
4
: abounding in snakes
snakily
ˈsnā-kə-lē How to pronounce snaky (audio)
adverb

Example Sentences

His hair was long and snaky.
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Word History

First Known Use

1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

snaky

adjective

ˈsnā-kē How to pronounce snaky (audio)
snakier; snakiest
1
: of or like a snake
2
: full of snakes
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