snaky
snakelike; twisting, winding, or sinuous.
venomous; treacherous or insidious: a snaky remark.
consisting of, entwined with, or bearing a representation of snakes or serpents, as a ring.
Australian Informal. irritable, angry, or spiteful.
Origin of snaky
1Other words from snaky
- snak·i·ly, adverb
- snak·i·ness, noun
- un·snak·y, adjective
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How to use snaky in a sentence
With cold purpose in his great staring eyes, he moved snakily toward the bench Dex had now left unguarded.
The Red Hell of Jupiter | Paul ErnstWe were within a few yards of Leith, and even as we moved snakily forward, the heavy bass voice of the scoundrel came to our ears.
The White Waterfall | James Francis DwyerI have seen them laughing—and full of pain—and snakily cold.
The Career of Katherine Bush | Elinor GlynHe darted away snakily toward the brook, where he had certain hidden runways beneath the edges of the ice.
Red Fox | Charles G. D. RobertsA tough vine, unnoticed on the ground, looped snakily around one ankle and threw him hard.
The Pathless Trail | Arthur O. (Arthur Olney) Friel
British Dictionary definitions for snaky
/ (ˈsneɪkɪ) /
of or like a snake; sinuous
treacherous or insidious
infested with snakes
Australian and NZ informal angry or bad-tempered
Derived forms of snaky
- snakily, adverb
- snakiness, noun
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