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Plural for a long limbless reptile
“Enough is enough. I have had it with this big monkey-fightin' snake on this Monday-to-Friday plane!”
Plural for a person who behaves in an offensive manner
“I tell you, Brownie, that dirty snake had some nerve showing his face around here after all these years.”
Plural for a disloyal or dishonest person who cannot be trusted
“If you've ever realized someone has talked treacherously about you behind your back while smiling to your face, then you have just dealt with a backstabbing snake.”
Plural for one who causes trouble, especially one who does so deliberately
Plural for a species of pike, Esox lucius
Plural for a point at which something turns or bends
To move or extend in a twisting or curling motion
“After the village of Praz, the road continues to snake up, offering magnificent views over Mont Blanc.”
To move stealthily or furtively
“How one teacher manages to get twenty five-year-olds to snake quietly through the halls with only her smile is an amazing thing to see.”
To move or drag oneself along the ground
“Then she stretched out full length on her front and began to snake along the ground, tracing a diagonal path from the upper right corner towards the lower left of the space.”
To move or walk, especially in an orderly fashion as a group in a single line
To turn, move or face in another direction
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