n.
Pronunciation: ' sn ā k
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English snaca; akin to Old Norse snakr snake, Old High German snahhan to crawl
Date: before 12th century
1 : any of numerous limbless scaled reptiles (suborder Serpentes syn. Ophidia) with a long tapering body and with salivary glands often modified to produce venom which is injected through grooved or tubular fangs
2 : a worthless or treacherous fellow
3 : something (as a plumber's snake) resembling a snake
– snake · like \ - ˌ l ī k \ adjective