cobra
Spreads its neck
A cobra is a venomous snake native to Africa and Asia, known for spreading its neck ribs into a hood when threatened.
Cobras are iconic in snake charming, though the snake responds to movement rather than music.
The king cobra is the world's longest venomous snake.
Figuratively, cobra may describe something dangerous or poised to strike.
Cunning, limbless reptile
- reptileCold-blooded scaled vertebrate
- scalesPlates or weighing devices
- slitherGlide smoothly, sinuously
- fangsSharp piercing teeth
hood · coil · herpetology · kingsnake · mamba · krait · asp · constrictor
Injected animal poison
- neurotoxinPoison attacking neural tissue
- bitePierce with teeth
- fangsSharp piercing teeth
- antivenomSerum countering toxic bites
lethal · deadly · toxin · envenomation · spitting · cytotoxin · hemotoxin · toxicology
Attached head covering
- flaredSpread gradually outward
- spectacleVisually striking event
- displayPresentation for viewing
- threateningExpressing intent to harm
intimidating · expandable · fan-shaped · spread · warning · defensive · posture · rearing
Tube blown sideways
- basketWoven carrying vessel
- fakirReligious ascetic mendicant
- streetPublic urban roadway
- performanceCarrying out a task
India · hypnotic · swaying · entertainer · turban · audience · spectacle · tradition
serpent
Cunning, limbless reptile
- reptileCold-blooded scaled vertebrate
- scalesPlates or weighing devices
- slitherGlide smoothly, sinuously
fangs · hood · coil · herpetology · kingsnake · mamba · krait · asp · constrictor · rattlesnake
venom
Injected animal poison
- neurotoxinPoison attacking neural tissue
- bitePierce with teeth
- fangsSharp piercing teeth
antivenom · lethal · deadly · toxin · envenomation · spitting · cytotoxin · hemotoxin · toxicology · poison
hood
Attached head covering
threatening · intimidating · expandable · fan-shaped · spread · warning · defensive · posture · rearing · menacing
flute
Tube blown sideways
performance · India · hypnotic · swaying · entertainer · turban · audience · spectacle · tradition · exotic
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
Brave mongoose story protagonist
- mongooseSnake-eating carnivore
- karateJapanese unarmed combat discipline
- poseDeliberate bodily arrangement
Shelby · sports · military · helicopter · logo · brand · kung-fu · martial-arts · stance · strike
naga
Divine snake being
- pharaohAncient Egyptian ruler
- deityWorshipped supernatural being
- HinduFollower of ancient Indian religion
Buddhist · Egyptian · crown · protection · immortality · Cleopatra · kundalini · divine · sacred · temple
- reptileslizard, snake, turtle, crocodile, alligator
- rainforestrainforest, jungle, tropical, tropics, canopy
- Asian Naturebamboo forest, Bengal tiger, giant panda, Himalayas, rice paddy
- Beastsbeast, monster, predator, bull, elephant
- carnivoresmeat-eating, apex predator, wolf, tiger, hypercarnivore
- cold-blooded animalsalligator, crocodile, lizard, snake, turtle
cobraboa constrictor
Snake that crushes prey
python · anaconda · constrictor · boa · ball python
cobragarter snake
Small harmless North American serpent
corn snake · milk snake · grass snake · garden snake · rat snake
- spitting cobraSnake projecting venom at threats
- king cobraLongest venomous serpent
- cobra poseBackbend on the belly
- Cobra KaiFictional martial arts school
- cobra hoodSerpent's expandable neck membrane
- Indian cobraVenomous hooded Asian serpent