whip snake

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwip, wip sneyk]
- /ʰwɪp, wɪp sneɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwip, wip sneyk]
- /ʰwɪp, wɪp sneɪk/

Definitions of whip snake words

noun whip snake any of several long, slender New World snakes of the genus Masticophis, the tail of which resembles a whip. 1
noun whip snake any of various similar or related snakes. 1
noun whip snake any of several long slender fast-moving nonvenomous snakes of the colubrid genus Coluber, such as C. hippocrepis (horseshoe whipsnake) of Eurasia 0
noun whip snake any of various other slender nonvenomous snakes, such as Masticophis flagellum (coachwhip snake) of the US 0

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Origin of whip snake

First appearance:

before 1765

One of the 46% newest English words

First recorded in 1765-75; whip + snake

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Parts of speech for Whip snake

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whip snake popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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