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- [sneyk]
- /sneɪk/
- /sneɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sneyk]
- /sneɪk/
Definitions of snaking word
- noun snaking any of numerous limbless, scaly, elongate reptiles of the suborder Serpentes, comprising venomous and nonvenomous species inhabiting tropical and temperate areas. 1
- noun snaking a treacherous person; an insidious enemy. Compare snake in the grass. 1
- noun snaking Building Trades. Also called auger, plumber's snake. (in plumbing) a device for dislodging obstructions in curved pipes, having a head fed into the pipe at the end of a flexible metal band. Also called wirepuller. a length of resilient steel wire, for threading through an electrical conduit so that wire can be pulled through after it. 1
- verb without object snaking to move, twist, or wind: The road snakes among the mountains. 1
- verb with object snaking to wind or make (one's course, way, etc.) in the manner of a snake: to snake one's way through a crowd. 1
- verb with object snaking to drag or haul, especially by a chain or rope, as a log. 1
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Origin of snaking
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English (noun); Old English snaca; cognate with Middle Low German snake, Old Norse snākr
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Parts of speech for Snaking
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
snaking popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
snaking usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for snaking
adj snaking
- circumlocutory — a roundabout or indirect way of speaking; the use of more words than necessary to express an idea.
- indirect — not in a direct course or path; deviating from a straight line; roundabout: an indirect course in sailing.
verb snaking
- convolute — to form into a twisted, coiled, or rolled shape
- arc — An arc is a smoothly curving line or movement.
- concave — A surface that is concave curves inwards in the middle.
- convex — Convex is used to describe something that curves outwards in the middle.
- crisp — Food that is crisp is pleasantly hard, or has a pleasantly hard surface.
noun snaking
- convolution — Convolutions are curves on an object or design that has a lot of curves.
- curlicue — Curlicues are decorative twists and curls, usually carved or made with a pen.
- helices — a native or inhabitant of Corinth.
- helix — a spiral.
- involution — an act or instance of involving or entangling; involvement.
adjective snaking
- curving — a continuously bending line, without angles.
- longwinded — Alternative spelling of long-winded.
- meandering — to proceed by or take a winding or indirect course: The stream meandered through the valley.
- oscillating — Moving in a repeated back-and-forth motion.
- waggling — Present participle of waggle.
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