snak´i|ness

snak´i|ness
snak|y «SNAY kee», adjective, snak|i|er, snak|i|est.
1. of a snake or snakes.
2. like a snake; like the curving and turning of a snake; twisting; winding: »

doing a snaky dance in front of a white statue (New Yorker).

3. having many snakes.
4. Figurative. sly; venomous; treacherous.
5. formed with or composed of snakes.
snak´i|ly, adverb.
snak´i|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • snak|y — «SNAY kee», adjective, snak|i|er, snak|i|est. 1. of a snake or snakes. 2. like a snake; like the curving and turning of a snake; twisting; winding: »doing a snaky dance in front of a white statue ( …   Useful english dictionary

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