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snakish

snakish adjective: having the qualities or characteristics of a snake; snaky.

Adjective

snakish (comparative more snakish, superlative most snakish)

  1. Having the qualities or characteristics of a snake; snaky.

Forms of snakish

comparativemore snakish
superlativemost snakish
alternative formsnakeish

Origin of snakish

From snake + -ish.

Words formed from snakish

Questions about snakish

What does snakish mean?
Snakish means having the qualities or characteristics of a snake; snaky.
What part of speech is snakish?
Snakish is an adjective.

Words near snakish in the dictionary

  1. snaking
  2. snaking out
  3. snakingly
  4. snakings
  5. snakins
  6. snakish
  7. snakishness
  8. snaky
  9. snallygaster
  10. snallygasters
  11. snam

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