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- [rat-l-sneyk]
- /ˈræt lˌsneɪk/
- /ˈræt.l̩.sneɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rat-l-sneyk]
- /ˈræt lˌsneɪk/
Definitions of rattlesnake word
- noun rattlesnake any of several New World pit vipers of the genera Crotalus and Sistrurus, having a rattle composed of a series of horny, interlocking elements at the end of the tail. 1
- noun rattlesnake viper with rattling tail 1
- countable noun rattlesnake A rattlesnake is a poisonous American snake which can make a rattling noise with its tail. 0
- noun rattlesnake any of the venomous New World snakes constituting the genera Crotalus and Sistrurus, such as C. horridus (black or timber rattlesnake): family Crotalidae (pit vipers). They have a series of loose horny segments on the tail that are vibrated to produce a buzzing or whirring sound 0
- noun rattlesnake any of various poisonous American pit vipers (genera Crotalus and Sistrurus), having an interlocking series of horny rings at the end of the tail that produce a rattling or buzzing sound when shaken 0
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Origin of rattlesnake
First appearance:
before 1620 One of the 42% oldest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1620-30; rattle1 + snake
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Parts of speech for Rattlesnake
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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rattlesnake popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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