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Snake
01
serpent
a legless, long, and thin animal whose bite may be dangerous
Exemples
My little sister cautiously stepped away when she saw a snake crossing the path.
Ma petite sœur s'est éloignée prudemment lorsqu'elle a vu un serpent traverser le chemin.
02
any object that is long, thin, and flexible, resembling the shape or movement of a snake
Exemples
The garden hose lay in a snake across the lawn.
03
a long, flexible steel cable used to clear clogs in pipes, especially curved or obstructed ones
Exemples
This kitchen sink requires a snake to clear the clog.
04
a faint, long constellation in the southern hemisphere, located near the equator between Virgo and Cancer
Exemples
Ancient astronomers charted the snake in the night sky.
05
serpent, vipère
a dishonest person with the tendency to deceive people for personal gain
Exemples
I ca n't believe she would do that to her friends, what a snake!
Je ne peux pas croire qu'elle ferait ça à ses amis, quelle vipère !
to snake
01
to glide in a winding, sinuous motion
Exemples
The river snaked through the valley.
02
to travel along a twisting or curving route
Exemples
Traffic snaked along the highway after the accident.
Arbre Lexical
snakelike
snaky
snake
