snake-fright

alternative snake fright

1. rareuncountableA fear of snakes; ophiophobia.

   Trapped on the bridge, men hollered like women with snake-fright, brave men screaming

   2015, Ralph Peters, Valley of the Shadow: A Novel

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   The only means he could think of to counteract his snake fright was to expose himself to the possibilities of any such danger: […]

   1977, Kamleshwar, Summer Days, page 84

   The psychology of snake-fright might well be likened to the "Jaws effect," though thank goodness no one has made a film about a killer snake terrorizing Long Island parking lots.

   1987, Arthur Rosenfeld, Exotic Pets, page 26

   A slithering back porch visitor and a kindly sign painter helped a young mother overcome snake fright.

   1992, Wisconsin Natural Resources, volumes 16-17

   Synonyms: snake fear