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Meanings of snake in English

Russian
змеи
Portuguese
ofídio
Spanish
serpiente
Catalan
serp
Wikidata

Limbless, scaly, elongate reptile.

        змеи
        Portuguese
        rio snake
        Catalan
        snake
        Spanish
        río snake

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

              rio snake
              Portuguese
              hidra

              A long faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near the equator stretching between Virgo and Cancer.

                    hidra

                    A deceitful or treacherous person.

                          Synonyms
                          Examples for "snake in the grass"
                          Examples for "snake in the grass"
                          1
                          No more than the bite of a harmless snake in the grass.
                          Wolves of the Sea / Being a Tale of the Colonies from the Manusc...
                          2
                          But what else could you expect from that snake in the grass?
                          The Boys of Columbia High on the Gridiron : or, the Struggle for...
                          3
                          You've crawled in between me and Nelly like a snake in the grass.
                          Gunman's Reckoning
                          4
                          But there was a snake in the grass there that they little suspected.
                          Snowflakes and Sunbeams; Or, The Young Fur-traders: A Tale of th...
                          5
                          When he stings like a snake in the grass remember the chief's words.
                          Betty Zane
                          Usage of snake in English
                          1
                          Two statues; one, triton struggles with snake; in the other, with fish.
                          The City of Domes : a walk with an architect about the courts an...
                          2
                          Those three mobile units orbiting the second planet, they're snake-controlled still, right?
                          Tarnished Knight
                          3
                          Kill me; and you will find another snake in the garden tomorrow.
                          Back to Methuselah: A Metabiological Pentateuch
                          4
                          A Merseyside police spokesman said: The snake is a four-year-old boa constrictor.
                          The Guardian
                          5
                          Either way, the simulations are important steps toward understanding the flying snake.
                          Wired
                          6
                          The stick missed the snake and fell immediately in front of Egbert.
                          Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, April 1, 1914
                          7
                          Morgan remained aware of every cop and every possible snake near her.
                          Imperfect Sword
                          8
                          However, you probably would never have thought of snake catching being one.
                          The South African
                          9
                          Through this opening the snake glided and disappeared in the semi-dark hallway.
                          The Rover Boys on the Farm; or, Last Days at Putnam Hall
                          10
                          The cobra, or spectacled snake, is the most poisonous snake in India.
                          From Pole to Pole: A Book for Young People
                          11
                          No more than the bite of a harmless snake in the grass.
                          Wolves of the Sea / Being a Tale of the Colonies from the Manusc...
                          12
                          Presently the wicked-looking head of a large snake rose in the air.
                          Adventures in Australia
                          13
                          At Ouyang's request, she started listing the wonderful effects of the snake.
                          Death of a Red Heroine
                          14
                          The next week he came upon a water snake swallowing a frog.
                          Anthill: a novel
                          15
                          You are going to have a dream soon about a large snake.
                          After the quake: stories
                          16
                          A snake slithered across the path earlier this morning, the assistant says.
                          The Guardian
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                          Translations for snake
                          Snake through the time
                          Snake across language varieties
                          United States of America
                          Common
                          South Africa
                          Common
                          Australia
                          Common
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