snakes
n. countable A1 Beginner US //ˈsneɪks// UK //snˈeɪks// snakes
n. long, thin animals with no legs and smooth skin. Some of them are dangerous because they have a poisonous bite.
n. limbless, carnivorous reptiles of the suborder Serpentes, characterized by an elongated body and a lack of eyelids or external ears.
The tall grass is a common place for snakes to hide.
While hiking through the desert, we saw several snakes sunning themselves on the warm rocks.
The evolutionary success of snakes is largely attributed to their specialized skeletal structure, which allows them to consume prey significantly larger than their own head diameter.