snaky

[ sney-kee ]

adjective

, snak·i·er, snak·i·est.

1. of or relating to snakes.
2. abounding in snakes, as a place.
3. snakelike; twisting, winding, or sinuous.
4. venomous; treacherous or insidious:

   a snaky remark.

5. consisting of, entwined with, or bearing a representation of snakes or serpents, as a ring.
6. Australian Informal. irritable, angry, or spiteful.

snaky

/ ˈsneɪkɪ /

adjective

1. of or like a snake; sinuous
2. treacherous or insidious
3. infested with snakes
4. informal.
   angry or bad-tempered

Derived Forms

• ˈsnakily, adverb
• ˈsnakiness, noun

Other Words From

• snaki·ly adverb
• snaki·ness noun
• un·snaky adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of snaky¹

First recorded in 1560–70; snake + -y ¹

Example Sentences

They could open the ports and ram those snaky heads inside to feed.

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When the time came the middle of the month for the first planting, my seeds had developed snaky white roots and stalks.

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But with a stout heart he struggled on through poisonous morasses, and pushed his way through snaky creepers.

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It had a weighted handle, and a long, snaky lash, and it was said that a man could draw blood with it.

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Jealousy, like a serpent, stole into their household, and involved the mind of the husband in her snaky embrace.

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