worm snake

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wurm sneyk]
- /wɜrm sneɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wurm sneyk]
- /wɜrm sneɪk/

Definitions of worm snake words

noun worm snake any of several small, wormlike snakes, especially Carphophis amoenus, of the eastern and central U.S. 1
noun worm snake blind snake. 1
noun worm snake any of a superfamily (Typhlopoidea) of wormlike, nonpoisonous snakes with vestigial eyes 0

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Origin of worm snake

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Worm snake

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worm snake popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% 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.

worm snake usage trend in Literature

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