noun

snake

snake

A snake slithered across the path.

A snake slithered across the path.

He has a pet snake named Sly.

He has a pet snake named Sly.

a snake a long, legless reptile A snake slithered across the path.

Synonyms: serpent, reptile

From Old English *snaca*, meaning 'a creeping thing'.

The 'S' at the beginning of the word looks like the shape of a slithering snake.

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