Used in a Sentence

snakes

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for snakes.

Editorial note

Like snakes, different species--or if you'd like, different cultures of octopus have different methods of locomotion.

Examples15
Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

a woodcut print by the Dutch artist M. C. Escher.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of snakes gathered in one view.

N

a woodcut print by the Dutch artist M. C. Escher.

N

an update to the classic Snake game from Nokia, developed by IOMO.

N

a 2014 album by avant-garde music group Psychic TV.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for snakes.

N

a woodcut print by the Dutch artist M. C. Escher.

N

an update to the classic Snake game from Nokia, developed by IOMO.

N

a 2014 album by avant-garde music group Psychic TV.

Example sentences

1

Like snakes, different species--or if you'd like, different cultures of octopus have different methods of locomotion.

2

It quickly became rather over run with snakes and scorpions who also appreciated its cool interior[1].

3

That sentiment was already expressed in the article, in the form of the tigers and snakes.

4

People in the Northeast have eradicated many native snakes such as the Northeast timber rattler.

5

You missed the snakes and ladders game of following googles out of date documentation.

6

He's considering sticking those scary spring snakes in the center console as retribution.

7

Swimming in water shared by sharks, sea snakes, crocodiles and box jellyfish.

8

It does limit which churches might be accepting of us, as I will not be handling snakes or washing anyone's feet.

9

These snakes were largely eradicated from the Northeast which has probably contributed to a rodent population boom.[2] Culling the deer population would also greatly help.

10

Yes, and I grew up in Florida where shooting off fireworks more exciting than sparklers and snakes, without a license, was illegal.

11

There are certainly snakes and sociopaths around but any place there is money to be made or power to be had you will find those people.

12

And there is no more satisfying game than snakes.

Quote examples

1

Oh, and the scene in "Snakes on a Plane" where half the plane gets sucked out because of a few bullet holes is quite false.

2

That way, when I type "python" in the search bar, Google knows I'm a programmer, and am not interested in results about snakes.

3

So you can think of a photon like that: As it snakes it's way through space, it doesn't actually move up and down, but rather as it progresses the front of it will sometimes be "high" and sometimes "low".

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use snakes in a sentence?

Like snakes, different species--or if you'd like, different cultures of octopus have different methods of locomotion.

What does snakes mean?

a woodcut print by the Dutch artist M. C. Escher.

What part of speech is snakes?

snakes is commonly used as N.