# snakes

Pronunciation: US say "SNAYKS" /sneɪks/; UK

## Noun

1. Plural of snake. — plural of snake
   - Simple: Plural of snake. Use this form when you mean more than one snake.
   - _Several snakes coiled together beneath the fallen log._
   - _Farmers in the region often find snakes hiding in the tall grass._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present indicative of snake. — third-person singular simple present indicative of snake
   - Simple: Third-person singular simple present of snake. Use this form with he, she, or it.
   - _The mountain road snakes along the edge of the cliff._
   - _A cable snakes behind the desk and disappears into the wall._

## Interjection

3. An exclamation used to express surprise or astonishment.
   - Simple: A word you say when something surprises or shocks you.
   - _Snakes! I never expected to see you back home so soon._
   - _She threw open the door and gasped, "Snakes, what a mess!"_

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