snake
noun
any of numerous limbless, scaly, elongate reptiles of the suborder Serpentes, comprising venomous and nonvenomous species inhabiting tropical and temperate areas.
snakes
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pluralof snake.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The Washington Post pool report had people dressed as leopards and snakes and in “tiger-print dinner jackets.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
Your browser may be a pit of snakes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
Over half of the countries where venomous snakes pose a threat don’t keep count of how many people are bitten or envenomed.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
Tiny snakes found in Southeast Asia have developed an extraordinary way to escape danger.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
Their faces were still those of beautiful humans, but their bodies had turned into long, black snakes!
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
