rattlesnake

Noun

Meaning

Any one of several species of venomous American snakes belonging to the genera Crotalus and Caudisona, or Sistrurus. They have a series of horny interlocking joints at the end of the tail which make a sharp rattling sound when shaken. The common rattlesnake of the Northern United States (Crotalus horridus), and the diamond rattlesnake of the South (C. adamanteus), are the best known. See Illust. of Fang.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

rattler bell python anaconda viper cobra asp copperhead snake serpent copra sidewinder adder charge coil

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Antonyms

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Hypernyms

reptile pit viper

Hyponyms

sidewinder massasauga diamondback Crotalus atrox diamondback rattlesnake western diamondback

Phrases with the word

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Examples

When you see a rattlesnake poised to strike you, do not wait until he has struck before you crush him. Franklin D. Roosevelt

To the goggling unbeliever Texans say, as people always say about their mangier dishes, 'But it's just like chicken, only tenderer.' Rattlesnake is, in fact, just like chicken - only tougher. Alistair Cooke

The delicate sensitivity of a frightened rattlesnake. Ross Macdonald

After a hard day of basic training, you could eat a rattlesnake. Elvis Presley

I loved her like a rabbit loves a rattlesnake. James M. Cain

A rattlesnake that doesn't bite teaches you nothing. Jessamyn West

Close letter words and terms

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