n. 1 reptile, serpent, ophidian, viper A specialist in snakes is called a herpetologist 2 snake in the grass, traitor, turncoat, Judas, quisling, betrayer, double-crosser, informer, rat, US Benedict Arnold, Slang chiefly US and Canadian fink, ratfink Eventually they caught the snake who was giving away their plans to the enemy
v. 3 slither, glide, creep, crawl, worm To avoid being seen, he snaked along on his stomach for a few yards 4 twist, wind, curve, bend, turn, zigzag, worm, wander, loop, crook, meander The road snakes through the jungle for 50 miles or more