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snakeling

snakeling noun: a snake hatchling. Also the diminutive of snake.

Noun

snakeling (plural snakelings)

  1. a snake hatchling
    Synonyms:
    snakelet
  2. a young snake
    Synonyms:
    snakelet
  3. a small snake
    Synonyms:
    snakelet

Also used as

snakeling is also the diminutive of snake.

Synonyms of snakeling

Forms of snakeling

pluralsnakelings

Origin of snakeling

From snake + -ling.

Questions about snakeling

What does snakeling mean?
Snakeling means a snake hatchling.
What part of speech is snakeling?
Snakeling is a noun.
What is the plural of snakeling?
The plural of snakeling is snakelings.

Words near snakeling in the dictionary

  1. snakelets
  2. snakelike
  3. snakelikeness
  4. snakeline
  5. snakelines
  6. snakeling
  7. snakelings
  8. snakely
  9. snakeman
  10. snakemeat
  11. snakemen

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