snakiness

snak·y

[sney-kee]
adjective, snak·i·er, snak·i·est.
1.
of or pertaining to snakes.
2.
abounding in snakes, as a place.
3.
snakelike; twisting, winding, or sinuous.
4.
venomous; treacherous or insidious: a snaky remark.
5.
consisting of, entwined with, or bearing a representation of snakes or serpents, as a ring.
6.
Australian Informal. irritable, angry, or spiteful.
Origin:
1560–70; snake + -y1

Related forms
snak·i·ly, adverb
snak·i·ness, noun
un·snak·y, adjective
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snaky (ˈsneɪkɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—adj , snakier, snakiest
1.  of or like a snake; sinuous
2.  treacherous or insidious
3.  infested with snakes
4.  informal (Austral), (NZ) angry or bad-tempered
 
'snakily
 
—adv
 
'snakiness
 
—n

snaky (ˈsneɪkɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—adj , snakier, snakiest
1.  of or like a snake; sinuous
2.  treacherous or insidious
3.  infested with snakes
4.  informal (Austral), (NZ) angry or bad-tempered
 
'snakily
 
—adv
 
'snakiness
 
—n

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