snake
snake
noun
/sneɪk/
​a reptile with a very long thin body and no legs. There are many types of snake, some of which are poisonous.
a snake coiled up in the grass
a poisonous/deadly snake
Venomous snakes spit and hiss when they are cornered.
snake venom
There has been an increase in snake bite cases.
He writhed and hissed like a snake.
A small green snake slithered across the wet road.
He had a live snake draped over his shoulders.
He keeps a pet snake that he lavishes with affection.
She was bitten by a snake while walking through long grass.
see also coral snake, garter snake, grass snake, hognose snake
Topics Animals A1
Collocations
adjective
deadly
poisonous
venomous
snake + verb
bite somebody/​something
strike something
slide
snake + noun
bite
charmer
handler
phrases
a snake in the grass
Word Origin
Old English snaca, of Germanic origin.