snaky

[ sney-kee ]

/ ˈsneɪ ki /

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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.

Origin of snaky

First recorded in 1560–70; snake + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM snaky

snak·i·ly, adverbsnak·i·ness, nounun·snak·y, adjective

Words nearby snaky

snake's-head, snakeskin, snakestone, snakeweed, snakewood, snaky, snap, snap at, snapback, snap bean, snap brim

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Example sentences from the Web for snaky

He did not wink an eyelid, although he kept his snaky optics fixed on the captain.
The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2|Eugne Sue
The rope, which great spiders had converted into a swing, now felt soft and snaky beneath his touch.
The Red Debt|Everett MacDonald
As far as our lights would shine in the snow, we could see stubby trees with snaky branches growing out of the tops.
Four-Day Planet|Henry Beam Piper
In the next instant the snaky neck of the heron uncoiled itself and the javelin bill darted up at him like lightning.
Hoof and Claw|Charles G. D. Roberts

Igmu flattened her long, lanky body against the ground—her long, snaky tail slowly moved to and fro as the animals approached.
Red Hunters And the Animal People|Charles A. Eastman

British Dictionary definitions for snaky

snaky

/ (ˈsneɪkɪ) /

adjective snakier or snakiest

of or like a snake; sinuous

treacherous or insidious

infested with snakes

Australian and NZ informal angry or bad-tempered

Derived forms of snaky

snakily, adverbsnakiness, noun

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单词	snaky
释义	snaky [ sney-kee ] / ˈsneɪ ki / SEE SYNONYMS FOR snaky ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of snaky First recorded in 1560–70; snake + -y¹ OTHER WORDS FROM snaky snak·i·ly, adverbsnak·i·ness, nounun·snak·y, adjective Words nearby snaky snake's-head, snakeskin, snakestone, snakeweed, snakewood, snaky, snap, snap at, snapback, snap bean, snap brim Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for snaky He did not wink an eyelid, although he kept his snaky optics fixed on the captain. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2\|Eugne Sue The rope, which great spiders had converted into a swing, now felt soft and snaky beneath his touch. The Red Debt\|Everett MacDonald As far as our lights would shine in the snow, we could see stubby trees with snaky branches growing out of the tops. Four-Day Planet\|Henry Beam Piper In the next instant the snaky neck of the heron uncoiled itself and the javelin bill darted up at him like lightning. Hoof and Claw\|Charles G. D. Roberts Igmu flattened her long, lanky body against the ground—her long, snaky tail slowly moved to and fro as the animals approached. Red Hunters And the Animal People\|Charles A. Eastman British Dictionary definitions for snaky snaky / (ˈsneɪkɪ) / adjective snakier or snakiest of or like a snake; sinuous treacherous or insidious infested with snakes Australian and NZ informal angry or bad-tempered Derived forms of snaky snakily, adverbsnakiness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to snaky convoluted, indirect, meandering, serpentine, sinuous, tortuous, twisted, zigzag, anfractuous, flexuous, meandrous, writhing, entwined, twisting, crafty, insidious, lurking, perfidious, sneaky, subtle
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snaky

adjective, snak·i·er, snak·i·est.

Origin of snaky

OTHER WORDS FROM snaky

Words nearby snaky

Example sentences from the Web for snaky

British Dictionary definitions for snaky

adjective snakier or snakiest

Derived forms of snaky

Words related to snaky