snake snake /ˈsneɪk/

noun

1. () Limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous  ( ophidian , serpent , snake )
   limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
    The snake is a legless reptile that is known for its ability to slither and move quickly through a variety of environments
   The snake is a legless reptile that is known for its ability to slither and move quickly through a variety of environments
   
   
2. A long flexible steel coil for dislodging stoppages in curved pipes  ( auger , plumber's snake , snake )
   a long flexible steel coil for dislodging stoppages in curved pipes
   
3. Something long, thin, and flexible that resembles a snake  ( snake )
   something long, thin, and flexible that resembles a snake
   
4. A deceitful or treacherous person  ( snake , snake in the grass )
   a deceitful or treacherous person
   

verb

1. () Move smoothly and sinuously, like a snake  ( snake )
   move smoothly and sinuously, like a snake
   
2. Move along a winding path  ( snake )
   move along a winding path
    The army snaked through the jungle
   The army snaked through the jungle
   
3. Form a snake-like pattern  ( snake )
   form a snake-like pattern
    The river snakes through the valley
   The river snakes through the valley
   

 Snake

noun

1. A long faint constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near the equator stretching between Virgo and Cancer  ( Hydra , Snake )
   a long faint constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near the equator stretching between Virgo and Cancer
   
   
2. A tributary of the Columbia River that rises in Wyoming and flows westward; discovered in 1805 by the Lewis and Clark Expedition  ( Snake , Snake River )
   a tributary of the Columbia River that rises in Wyoming and flows westward; discovered in 1805 by the Lewis and Clark Expedition