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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In February this year, customs officials seized 31 exotic animals from a passenger arriving from Bangkok, including tortoises, iguanas and snakes.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Weary of venomous snake bites, British authorities put a bounty on dead cobras — but this only incentivized locals to breed more of the snakes, in order to collect even more reward money.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
It was less successful for snakes, lizards, and crocodilians.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
Of the 1.3 million schoolchildren evacuated from cities to the countryside, Mr. Scott writes, many “resorted to eating grasshoppers, snakes, and stream crabs as well as tooth-cleaning powder, paint, and crayons.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
It was too dim to see inside of them, but I imagined they contained eyeballs, blood, snakes, or roaches.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
