snakelike
Winding and legless
Snakelike describes something resembling a snake in form or movement—long, sinuous, and flexible.
A snakelike path winds through the hills.
Snakelike eyes are cold and unblinking.
The word often carries sinister undertones, suggesting something sly or treacherous: He moved with snakelike grace through the crowd.
Curving in flowing turns
- windingCurving repeatedly, sinuous
- slitheringSmooth limbless locomotion
- coilingLooping around repeatedly
- undulatingMoving in waves
curving · twisting · meandering · spiral · convoluted · tortuous · zigzag · looping
Smooth limbless locomotion
- glidingEngineless aerial movement
- slidingMoving smoothly across surface
- creepingMoving slowly, stealthily
- crawlingMoving on hands, knees
writhing · wriggling · squirming · darting · weaving · slinky · stealthy · silent
Flexing without damage
- sinuousCurving in flowing turns
- litheSupple and graceful
- pliableCapable of bending easily
- limberBending without resistance
bendable · willowy · lissome · pliant · whiplike · coiling · elastic · fluid
Disloyal and dangerous
- cunningSly, scheming cleverness
- slyCleverly deceptive
- deviousUnderhanded and calculating
- insidiousSubtly destructive over time
guileful · scheming · duplicitous · crafty · wily · underhanded · sneaky · conniving
Producing injected toxins
- threateningExpressing intent to harm
- menacingConveying threat or danger
- lethalCausing or capable of death
- deadlyAble to cause expiration
viperous · predatory · striking · fanged · poisonous · hissing · coiled · lurking
Covered with thin plates
- cold-bloodedUnfeeling or externally heated
- reptilianOf snakes and lizards
- forked-tongueDeliberately deceptive in speech
- lidlessHaving no cap
beady-eyed · glossy · sleek · coiled · hooded · constrictor
sinuous
Curving in flowing turns
- windingCurving repeatedly, sinuous
- slitheringSmooth limbless locomotion
- coilingLooping around repeatedly
undulating · curving · twisting · meandering · spiral · convoluted · tortuous · zigzag · looping · writhing
slithering
Smooth limbless locomotion
- glidingEngineless aerial movement
- slidingMoving smoothly across surface
- creepingMoving slowly, stealthily
crawling · writhing · wriggling · squirming · darting · weaving · slinky · stealthy · silent · fluid
supple
Flexing without damage
limber · bendable · willowy · lissome · pliant · whiplike · coiling · elastic · fluid · agile
treacherous
Disloyal and dangerous
insidious · guileful · scheming · duplicitous · crafty · wily · underhanded · sneaky · conniving · manipulative
venomous
Producing injected toxins
- threateningExpressing intent to harm
- menacingConveying threat or danger
- lethalCausing or capable of death
deadly · viperous · predatory · striking · fanged · poisonous · hissing · coiled · lurking · cold-eyed
scaly
Covered with thin plates
- cold-bloodedUnfeeling or externally heated
- reptilianOf snakes and lizards
- forked-tongueDeliberately deceptive in speech
lidless · beady-eyed · glossy · sleek · coiled · hooded · constrictor
snakelikestraightforward
Clear and uncomplicated
trustworthy · honest · direct · forthright · guileless
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