serpentlike
Winding and legless
Serpentlike means resembling or characteristic of a serpent—sinuous, coiling, or smoothly gliding.
The word usually describes movement or form: The river followed a serpentlike path through the valley.
It can also suggest the sinister qualities associated with snakes: cunning, danger, or temptation.
Looping around repeatedly
- slitheringSmooth limbless locomotion
- windingCurving repeatedly, sinuous
- undulatingMoving in waves
- twistingRotating with distortion
curved · meandering · flexible · supple · lithe · spiral · curvilinear · bending
Producing injected toxins
- poisonousCapable of causing death
- lethalCausing or capable of death
- deadlyAble to cause expiration
- fangedHaving long sharp teeth
striking · predatory · menacing · threatening · intimidating · fearsome · constricting · crushing
Cleverly deceptive
- deceptiveCreating false impressions
- craftyCleverly deceptive
- schemingCrafty and calculating
- wilySkilled at deception
calculating · conniving · insidious · underhanded · sneaky · duplicitous · manipulative · guile
Puzzling and obscure
- crypticObscure in meaning
- hypnoticInducing trance or slumber
- mesmerizingCompletely capturing one's attention
- inscrutableImpossible to understand
secretive · hidden · veiled · shadowy · lidless · unblinking · cold-eyed · ancient
coiling
Looping around repeatedly
- slitheringSmooth limbless locomotion
- windingCurving repeatedly, sinuous
- undulatingMoving in waves
twisting · curved · meandering · flexible · supple · lithe · spiral · curvilinear · bending · looping
venomous
Producing injected toxins
fanged · striking · predatory · menacing · threatening · intimidating · fearsome · constricting · crushing · viper
sly
Cleverly deceptive
wily · calculating · conniving · insidious · underhanded · sneaky · duplicitous · manipulative · guile · artful
enigmatic
Puzzling and obscure
- crypticObscure in meaning
- hypnoticInducing trance or slumber
- mesmerizingCompletely capturing one's attention
inscrutable · secretive · hidden · veiled · shadowy · lidless · unblinking · cold-eyed · ancient · primordial
elusive
Hard to find
- slipperyLacking friction, hard-to-grasp
- shiftySeeming dishonest or evasive
- unpredictableCannot be anticipated
indirect · oblique · evasive · sidestepping · dodging · escaping · gliding · darting · quick · fleeting
serpentlikestraightforward
Clear and uncomplicated
honest · direct · guileless · forthright · candid