Synonyms for snake

Synonyms for (noun) snake

Synonyms: ophidian, serpent, snake

Definition: limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous

Similar words: diapsid, diapsid reptile

Definition: reptile having a pair of openings in the skull behind each eye


Synonyms: snake

Definition: something long, thin, and flexible that resembles a snake

Similar words: physical object, object

Definition: a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

Usage: it was full of rackets, balls and other objects


Synonyms: Hydra, Snake

Definition: a long faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near the equator stretching between Virgo and Cancer

Similar words: constellation

Definition: a configuration of stars as seen from the earth


Synonyms: Snake, Snake River

Definition: a tributary of the Columbia River that rises in Wyoming and flows westward; discovered in 1805 by the Lewis and Clark Expedition

Similar words: river

Definition: a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

Usage: the river was navigable for 50 miles


Synonyms: snake, snake in the grass

Definition: a deceitful or treacherous person

Similar words: bad person

Definition: a person who does harm to others


Synonyms for (verb) snake

Synonyms: snake

Definition: move along a winding path

Usage: The army snaked through the jungle

Similar words: meander, wander, weave, wind, thread

Definition: to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course

Usage: the river winds through the hills; the path meanders through the vineyards; sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body


Synonyms: snake

Definition: move smoothly and sinuously, like a snake

Similar words: glide

Definition: move smoothly and effortlessly


Synonyms: snake

Definition: form a snake-like pattern

Usage: The river snakes through the valley

Similar words: curve, wind, twist

Definition: extend in curves and turns

Usage: The road winds around the lake; the path twisted through the forest


Visual thesaurus for snake