Water Moccasin (Noun)
Meaning 1
Any of numerous North American water snakes inhabiting fresh waters.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The hikers cautiously navigated through the swampy waters, wary of stepping on a water moccasin.
- A water moccasin was basking in the warm sunlight near the lake's edge, its dark, scaly body almost invisible amidst the rocks.
- While kayaking through the tranquil river, the pair spotted a water moccasin slithering silently beneath the surface.
- The park ranger warned visitors to be cautious of water moccasins that inhabit the lake and to avoid reaching into dark or hidden areas.
- In the southeastern United States, water moccasins are often mistaken for harmless water snakes due to their similar appearances.
Meaning 2
Venomous semiaquatic snake of swamps in southern United States.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.