Meaning & use
Snake
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A long, legless reptile with a scaly body that moves by slithering, some species of which are venomous.
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A snake slithered across the trail just ahead of us.
The path snakes through the forest before reaching the lake.
A note on using this word
Informally, calling someone a "snake" implies they are treacherous or untrustworthy, a metaphor dating back at least to the biblical story of Eden.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A deceitful or treacherous person.
He turned out to be a snake, betraying his own business partner.
3. verb
To move in a winding, twisting path.
The road snakes along the coastline.
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