snakish
Resembling a slitherer
Snakish means resembling or characteristic of a snake—in movement, appearance, or temperament.
A snakish path winds and curves.
A snakish person is sly, treacherous, or cold-blooded: There was something snakish about the way he watched her from across the room.
The word is uncommon; sneaky or serpentine usually serve instead.
Curving repeatedly, sinuous
- slitheringSmooth limbless locomotion
- coilingLooping around repeatedly
- undulatingMoving in waves
- curvedSmoothly bent, not angular
twisting · meandering · spiral · writhing · flexuous · zigzag · looped · swerving
Disloyal and dangerous
- duplicitousDeliberately deceptive in nature
- forked-tongueDeliberately deceptive in speech
- two-facedInsincere and deceptive
- untrustworthyNot deserving of confidence
guileful · insidious · perfidious · scheming · manipulative · devious · conniving · dishonest
Producing injected toxins
- viperousSpiteful like a snake
- poisonousCapable of causing death
- toxicCapable of causing harm
- deadlyAble to cause expiration
lethal · fanged · striking · predatory · threatening · menacing · hostile · aggressive
winding
Curving repeatedly, sinuous
- slitheringSmooth limbless locomotion
- coilingLooping around repeatedly
- undulatingMoving in waves
curved · twisting · meandering · spiral · writhing · flexuous · zigzag · looped · swerving · corkscrew
treacherous
Disloyal and dangerous
- duplicitousDeliberately deceptive in nature
- forked-tongueDeliberately deceptive in speech
- two-facedInsincere and deceptive
untrustworthy · guileful · insidious · perfidious · scheming · manipulative · devious · conniving · dishonest · false
venomous
Producing injected toxins
deadly · lethal · fanged · striking · predatory · threatening · menacing · hostile · aggressive · cold-blooded
sly
Cleverly deceptive
slinking · creeping · covert · secretive · clandestine · crafty · wily · subtle · skulking · prowling
slippery
Lacking friction, hard-to-grasp
shifty · cagey · wriggling · squirming · indirect · equivocal · noncommittal · sidewinding
snakishtrustworthy
Worthy of confidence
honest · straightforward · guileless · sincere · candid
snakishwarm
Moderately heated, or friendly
warm-blooded · warmhearted · genial · affectionate · cordial
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