Phrase Hound found 263 phrases and 102 compound words that contain snake. The most common are listed below. Open snake in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 263
- Snake IslandAny of several islands with the name.
- grass snakeA nonvenomous snake of species Natrix natrix, native to Europe, with a yellow collar.
- water snakeA snake that resides in, or spends a lot of time in, fresh water.
- carpet snakeA harmless snake found in New Guinea and Australia, the carpet python (Morelia spilota) and its six to eight subspecies.
- sea snakeAny of several snakes, of the subfamily Hydrophiinae, that live in the waters of the Pacific and Indian Oceans.
- wolf snakeA species of colubrid snake, Lycodon capucinus, native to the Malay Archipelago, but introduced elsewhere.
- snake pitA pit filled with snakes.
- snake charmerA performer who entertains crowds by performing tricks with highly venomous snakes.
- snake oilA fraudulent, ineffective potion or nostrum; panacea.
- smooth snakeAny of species Coronella austriaca of nonvenomous snakes, native to Eurasia.
- corn snakeA species of rat snake, Pantherophis guttatus (syn. Elaphe guttata).
- milk snakeAny of various snakes, Lampropeltis triangulum, with smooth and shiny scales and typically a pattern of colours that runs red-black-yellow or white-black-red.
- snake wineAn Asian alcoholic beverage produced by infusing whole snakes in rice wine or grain alcohol, and traditionally believed to have curative effects.
- tiger snakeAny of several large venomous Australian snakes of the genus Notechis.
- snake gourdThe vine Trichosanthes cucumerina, found across much of southern and southeastern Asia, from Pakistan to southern China to northern Australia.
- snake eagleAny bird of prey in the Circaetinae subfamily, especially the Circaetus genus.
- Aesculapian snakeA European species of nonvenomous snake, Zamenis longissimus, associated with Asclepius (Roman counterpart: Aesculapius) in Ancient Greek mythology.
- green snakeAny of the genus Opheodrys of small to medium-sized non-venomous colubrid snakes.
- rat snakeAny of many medium to large colubrid constrictors of a kind found through a great portion of the Northern Hemisphere, primarily feeding on rodents and birds.
- snake eyesTwo ones, after rolling two dice.
- snake-eelAny member of the family Ophichthidae of eels (order Anguilliformes).
- black snakeAny of certain snakes that are black in colour:
- ladder snakeAny of the species Rhinechis scalaris of European snakes in the Colubridae family
- dice snakeNatrix tessellata, a European non-venomous snake belonging to the family of Colubridae, subfamily Natricinae.
- snake charmingThe practice of hypnotising a snake by playing an instrument, the performance of which may also include handling the snakes or performing other seemingly dangerous acts.
Compound words 102
- snakeheadA family of perciform fish native to Africa and Asia, Channidae.
- snakeskinThe skin of a snake
- snakemanA mythological creature that is part man and part snake.
- snakerootAny member of the genus Ageratina of perennials and rounded shrubs from the sunflower family, growing mainly in the warmer regions of the Americas.
- kingsnakeAny of various colubrid snakes of the genus Lampropeltis.
- snakeflyAny insect of the order Raphidioptera.
- snakephobiaFear of snakes.
- snakeweedAny of various not closely related plants reputed to cure snakebite.
- blacksnakeAlternative form of black snake: any of several relatively harmless North American snakes.
- snakelingDiminutive of snake: Any of the suborder Serpentes of legless reptiles with long, thin bodies and fork-shaped tongues.