snake noun

ADJ. deadly one of the world's deadliest snakes | poisonous, venomous | grass, sea, tree, water

SNAKE + VERB bite sb/sth, strike sth She was bitten by a snake while walking through long grass. The snake lifted up its head before striking its prey. | slide, slither, wind (its way) A small green snake slithered across the wet road. The snake wound its way through the undergrowth. | hiss, spit | moult, shed its skin | coil (itself) around, coil up, curl up | uncoil

SNAKE + NOUN bite (also snakebite) | charmer | venom