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snakes

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/sneɪks/ · snakes

A long, thin, legless reptile with a scaly skin that is often dangerous.

Meanings

nounformal

A long, thin, legless reptile with a scaly skin that is often dangerous.

ایک لمبی، پتلی، بغیر ٹانگوں والے ریپٹائل جو عام طور پر خطرناک ہوتا ہے۔

سانپ

saanp

Synonyms

reptileserpentslithererریپٹائلناگسانپ

Antonyms

mammalbirdamphibianچھپکلیپرندہدو زیستی

Common Collocations

  • venomous snakes
  • garden snake
  • snake charming

Example Sentences

The snake slithered through the grass.

سانپ گھاس میں سرک رہا تھا۔

Saanp ghaas mein sark raha tha.

He was afraid of snakes.

وہ سانپوں سے ڈرتا تھا۔

Woh saanpon se darta tha.

Many snakes are not harmful to humans.

بہت سے سانپ انسانوں کے لیے خطرناک نہیں ہیں۔

Bahut se saanp insaano ke liye khatarnaak nahi hain.

Easily Confused With

snack:A 'snack' refers to a small portion of food, while a 'snake' is a reptile.

Word Family

sneaky
adjectiveچالاک
snakebite
nounسانپ کا کاٹنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'snakes' like the way they slither.

Imagine a snake curling around a tree branch.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

سانپ کو مارنے والی باتیں بے وجہ کی ہیں۔

Saanp ko maarne wali baatein be wajah ki hain.

Talks of killing a snake are baseless.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "snaca" — to crawl

First known use: before 12th century

The word has evolved from Old English 'snaca' and has been used in various forms to refer to elongated, legless reptiles.