snake

Definition

• n. limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
• n. a deceitful or treacherous person
• n. a tributary of the Columbia River that rises in Wyoming and flows westward; discovered in 1805 by the Lewis and Clark Expedition
• n. something long, thin, and flexible that resembles a snake

Word forms

Past tense

snaked

Present participle

snaking

Third person singular

snakes

Past participle

snaked

Example sentences

1. n.

   He is like a snake, always plotting behind your back.

2. vi.

   The river snakes through the valley, creating beautiful views.

3. vt.

   She had to snake the wire through the tight space to connect the devices.