whipsnake

whip·snake

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwip-sneyk, wip-]
- /ˈʰwɪpˌsneɪk, ˈwɪp-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwip-sneyk, wip-]
- /ˈʰwɪpˌsneɪk, ˈwɪp-/

Definitions of whipsnake word

noun whipsnake any of several long, slender New World snakes of the genus Masticophis, the tail of which resembles a whip. 1
noun whipsnake any of various similar or related snakes. 1
noun whipsnake thin snake like leather whip 0
noun whipsnake any of various long, slender, nonpoisonous colubrid snakes that often live in trees 0
noun whipsnake any of several poisonous elapine snakes (genera Demansia and Denisonia) of Australia 0

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Origin of whipsnake

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 Whipsnake

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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whipsnake 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 56% 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.

whipsnake usage trend in Literature

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