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.

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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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How to use snaky in a sentence

They could open the ports and ram those snaky heads inside to feed.
Astounding Stories, May, 1931|Various
When the time came the middle of the month for the first planting, my seeds had developed snaky white roots and stalks.
The Idyl of Twin Fires|Walter Prichard Eaton
But with a stout heart he struggled on through poisonous morasses, and pushed his way through snaky creepers.
In Africa|John T. McCutcheon
It had a weighted handle, and a long, snaky lash, and it was said that a man could draw blood with it.
The Red Cow and Her Friends|Peter McArthur

Jealousy, like a serpent, stole into their household, and involved the mind of the husband in her snaky embrace.
The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No. 2, August, 1862|Various

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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