Snaky
adjective
Resembling a snake, having characteristics of a snake.
He walked along the snaky path through the woods.
adjective
Moving in a twisting or winding way, not straight.
The snaky river carved its way through the valley.
adjective
Difficult to trust, acting in a deceptive manner.
She was wary of his snaky behavior.
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Resembling a snake, having characteristics of a snake.
He walked along the snaky path through the woods.
adjective
Moving in a twisting or winding way, not straight.
The snaky river carved its way through the valley.
adjective
Difficult to trust, acting in a deceptive manner.
She was wary of his snaky behavior.
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Visual Imagery
Use 'snaky' to evoke a visual image of something long, thin, and with potential curves.
The vine had a snaky form as it climbed the trellis.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
'Snaky' may imply something negative or dangerous, similar to how snakes are often viewed.
The old fence had a snaky look that made the backyard feel unwelcoming.
Pro Tip 3/3Character Traits
Describing a person as 'snaky' implies they have traits associated with snakes like stealth or agility.
His snaky movements allowed him to slip unnoticed into the room.
Pro Tip 1/3Visual Imagery
Use 'snaky' to evoke a visual image of something long, thin, and with potential curves.
The vine had a snaky form as it climbed the trellis.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
'Snaky' may imply something negative or dangerous, similar to how snakes are often viewed.
The old fence had a snaky look that made the backyard feel unwelcoming.
Pro Tip 3/3Character Traits
Describing a person as 'snaky' implies they have traits associated with snakes like stealth or agility.
His snaky movements allowed him to slip unnoticed into the room.
Pro Tip 1/3Visual Imagery
Use 'snaky' to evoke a visual image of something long, thin, and with potential curves.
The vine had a snaky form as it climbed the trellis.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
'Snaky' may imply something negative or dangerous, similar to how snakes are often viewed.
The old fence had a snaky look that made the backyard feel unwelcoming.
Pro Tip 3/3Character Traits
Describing a person as 'snaky' implies they have traits associated with snakes like stealth or agility.
His snaky movements allowed him to slip unnoticed into the room.
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Video examples
Eye Spy PIPE National...
pigment in their skin to hide from their snaky counterparts who in turn use infrared light like a night-vision camera to track them in the dark side-by-side the frog with a special infrared pigment and its skin effectively becomes invisible to which
Video examples
Eye Spy PIPE National...
pigment in their skin to hide from their snaky counterparts who in turn use infrared light like a night-vision camera to track them in the dark side-by-side the frog with a special infrared pigment and its skin effectively becomes invisible to which
Example 1 of 1
Quote examples
Kaui Hart Hemmings
American Writer
I wasn't creative enough to imagine my first novel becoming a film directed by Alexander Payne. Nor did I consider the possibility of seeing Hollywood stars moving through my personal version of Hanalei town: going to Tahiti Nui, rehearsing a scene in front of my cousin's cottages, driving the snaky roads.
Quote examples
Kaui Hart Hemmings
American Writer
I wasn't creative enough to imagine my first novel becoming a film directed by Alexander Payne. Nor did I consider the possibility of seeing Hollywood stars moving through my personal version of Hanalei town: going to Tahiti Nui, rehearsing a scene in front of my cousin's cottages, driving the snaky roads.
Example 1 of 1
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