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    snaky
    /ˈsneɪki/

    adjective

    • 1. like a snake in appearance; long and sinuous: "a long snaky whip"
    • 2. angry; irritable: informal Australian, New Zealand "what are you snaky about?"

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  2. SNAKY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of snaky in English. snaky. adjective. Australian English informal uk / ˈsneɪ.ki / us / ˈsneɪ.ki / Add to word list. annoyed or angry. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Angry and displeased. acridly. acrimoniously. aggrieved. amused. exasperatedly. fed up to the back teeth idiom.

  3. The meaning of SNAKY is of, formed of, or entwined with snakes. How to use snaky in a sentence.

  4. adjective. , snak·i·er, snak·i·est. of or relating to snakes. abounding in snakes, as a place. snakelike; twisting, winding, or sinuous. venomous; treacherous or insidious: a snaky remark. consisting of, entwined with, or bearing a representation of snakes or serpents, as a ring. Australian Informal. irritable, angry, or spiteful. snaky.

  5. SNAKY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of snaky in English. snaky. adjective. Australian English informal us / ˈsneɪ.ki / uk / ˈsneɪ.ki / Add to word list. annoyed or angry. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Angry and displeased. acridly. acrimoniously. aggrieved. amused. exasperatedly.

  6. 1. of or pertaining to snakes. 2. infested with snakes: a snaky cave. 3. twisting, winding, or sinuous; serpentine: a snaky road. 4. treacherous or insidious. 5. entwined with or bearing a representation of snakes, as a ring. [1560–70] snak′i•ly, adv.

  7. Jun 15, 2024 · snaky ( comparative snakier, superlative snakiest) Resembling or relating to snakes; snakelike . Windy; winding; twisty; sinuous, wavy . Walking through the snaky passages I was soon completely lost. ( obsolete) sly; cunning; deceitful . ( obsolete) Covered with serpents; having serpents.

  8. Definition of snaky adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. Definition of 'snaky' Word Frequency. snaky in British English. (ˈsneɪkɪ ) adjective Word forms: snakier, snakiest. 1. of or like a snake; sinuous. 2. treacherous or insidious. 3. infested with snakes. 4. Australian and New Zealand informal. angry or bad-tempered. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms.

  10. resembling a serpent in form. “ snaky ridges in the sand”. synonyms: serpentine, snakelike. curved, curving. having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend.

  11. snap-, comb. form. snap action, n. 1875–. Browse more nearby entries. snaky, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary.