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Of or pertaining to a snake or snakes; resembling a snake; serpentine; winding.

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  1. a. Of or pertaining to a snake or snakes; resembling a snake; serpentine; winding.
  2. a. Sly; cunning; insinuating; deceitful.
  3. a. Covered with serpents; having serpents; as, a snaky rod or wand.
  4. adj. resembling a serpent in form
  5. 1. Of or pertaining to a snake or snakes; resembling a snake; serpentine; winding. The red light playing upon its gilt and carving gave it an appearance of snaky life. L. Wallace. 2. Sly; cunning; insinuating; deceitful. So to the coast of Jordan he directs His easy steps, girded with snaky wiles. Milton. 3. Covered with serpents; having serpents; as, a snaky rod or wand. Dryden. That snaky-headed, Gorgon shield. Milton.
  6. j:100 s resembling a serpent in form