I. ˈsnāk 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 -ˌlīk adjective
II. verb
( snaked ; snak·ing )
Date: 1653
transitive verb
1. : to wind (as one's way) in the manner of a snake
2. : to move (as logs) by dragging
intransitive verb
: to crawl, move, or extend silently, secretly, or sinuously