Meanings
snakes1
- pluralplural of snake
- indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of snake
- Synonym of snakes alive (“an expression of surprise”).
"Snakes!" cried the impetuous Westerner, like one speaking before he could stop himself; "suppose there were something in it, after all!"
1926, G. K. Chesterton, The Incredulity of Father BrownSynonyms: snakes alive
Snakes2
- pluralplural of Snake
Synonyms & antonyms
interjectionSynonym of snakes alive (“an expression of surprise”).
Rhymes & wordplay
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Cite this entry
snakes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snakes
“snakes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snakes. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “snakes,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snakes.
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