Snakes Word Search
This Snakes word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the habitats, species, and behaviors of an animal group. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: SNAKES, REPTILE, SCALES, VENOM, FANG, HISS, SLITHER, SHED, SERPENT, COBRA, PYTHON, VIPER.
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Snakes word list, defined
- SNAKES /sneɪks/ · noun (plural), verb (third-person singular present)
- Snakes are elongated, limbless reptiles, most of which are nonvenomous, though some species produce venom. As a verb, “snakes” means to move in a winding, serpentine manner. Related: serpents, vipers, adders.
- REPTILE /ˈrɛptaɪl/ · noun
- A reptile is a vertebrate that typically has dry, scaly skin, breathes with lungs, and reproduces by laying eggs or giving birth to live young. The term can also be used disparagingly for a contemptible or deceitful person, though this sense is now considered offensive.
- SCALES /skeɪlz/ · plural noun
- The plural form of scale, used for weighing devices, the hard overlapping coverings of fish and some other animals, and systems of degree, size, or value. Related: balances.
- VENOM /ˈvɛnəm/ · noun and verb
- Venom is a poisonous secretion, especially one produced by an animal and delivered through a bite, sting, or other mechanism. Figuratively, it refers to intense malice, hostility, or spite. Related: poison, toxin, malice, spite.
- FANG /fæŋ/ · noun
- A long, sharply pointed tooth, especially a canine tooth of a dog or wolf, or a venom-injecting tooth of a snake. Related: tusk, canine tooth, cuspid.
- HISS /hɪs/ · noun, verb
- As a verb, to make a prolonged, sharp, sibilant sound, as steam escaping from a pipe or a person expressing anger or contempt. As a noun, such a sound, or an utterance marked by hostility or disapproval. Related: sibilance, sizzle, whisper.
- SLITHER /ˈslɪðə(r)/ · verb
- To move with a sliding, writhing, or sinuous motion, especially in a way suggestive of a snake or other elongated animal. Related: wriggle, snake, glide, slink.
- SHED /ʃɛd/ · verb; noun
- As a verb, shed means to remove or cast off something, to give off or emit something, or to separate something from another. As a noun, it means a simple building or shelter, especially one used for storage or as a workshop. Related: cast off, discard, drop, release.
- SERPENT /ˈsɜːrpənt/ · noun
- A long, limbless reptile, especially a snake. Figuratively, a serpent is a treacherous or subtly dangerous person, and the word can also evoke a sinuous, twisting form. Related: snake, viper, python, snake-like creature.
- COBRA /ˈkəʊbrə/ (UK), /ˈkoʊbrə/ (US) · noun
- A highly venomous snake of the genus Naja (and related genera), native to Africa and Asia, known for the hood it spreads by expanding its neck ribs when threatened. Related: serpent, snake.
- PYTHON /ˈpaɪθən/ · noun
- A python is a large, nonvenomous snake that kills prey by constriction. Python also denotes a widely used, dynamically typed programming language, conventionally written with an initial capital letter. Related: boa constrictor, boa, constrictor, serpent.
- VIPER /ˈvaɪpər/ · noun
- A venomous snake, especially one with long, folding front fangs. Figuratively, a viper is a malicious, spiteful, or dangerously hostile person. Related: venomous snake, serpent, snake, malicious person.
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