Meanings
- rareuncountableSynonym of enough to choke a horse
Dust particles floated in the air, thick enough to choke a snake.
2008, Cathy McDavid, The Family Plan, page 232 more examples
Harry the Mexican belting the cows with a length of rope thick enough to choke a snake and consigning them in Spanish with a "son-of-a-beech" thrown in every now and then;
1962, Chayym Zeldis, Streams in the Wilderness, page 106The butterflies, with beetle-lady acting as choir director, pretended to pay no attention; but a two hundred dollar scarf might be dropped accidentally, or a diamond ring large enough to choke a snake might be twisted into plain view as a butterfly leaned forward, chin on delicately curved twist.
2001, Jack Cady, The Hauntings of Hood CanalSynonyms: enough to choke a horse
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of enough to choke a horse
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enough to choke a snake. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enough%20to%20choke%20a%20snake
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