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SNAKE Synonyms

There are 11 synonyms of the word snake. (exact relations)
There are 19 hypernyms of the word snake. (close relations)
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serpent
nounn
noun

• limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous

• a firework that moves in serpentine manner when ignited

• an obsolete bass cornet; resembles a snake

reptile
nounn
noun

• any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct forms

auger
nounn
noun

• a long flexible steel coil for dislodging stoppages in curved pipes

• hand tool for boring holes

plumber's snake
nounn
noun

• a long flexible steel coil for dislodging stoppages in curved pipes

slither
verbv
verb

• to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly

wind
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of winding or twisting

• air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

• a tendency or force that influences events

• breath

• empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk

• an indication of potential opportunity

• a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by bellows or the human breath

• a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus

verb

• to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course

• catch the scent of; get wind of

• extend in curves and turns

• arrange or coil around

• coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem

• form into a wreath

• raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help

wirepuller
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hydra
nounn
noun

• trouble that cannot be overcome by a single effort because of its many aspects or its persistent and pervasive quality

• (Greek mythology) monster with nine heads; when struck off each head was replaced by two new ones

• small tubular solitary freshwater hydrozoan polyp

• a long faint constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near the equator stretching between Virgo and Cancer

ophidian
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous

snake in the grass
noun

• a deceitful or treacherous person

snake river
nounn
noun

• a tributary of the Columbia River that rises in Wyoming and flows westward; discovered in 1805 by the Lewis and Clark Expedition

Best Hypernyms For SNAKE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for snake, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (14)
wind animal creature curve diapsid glide meander object organism reptile thread twist wander weave
Phrases (5)
bad persondiapsid reptilehand toolliving thingphysical object

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