Whip-snake (Noun)
Meaning
Any of several small fast-moving snakes with long whiplike tails.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The whip-snake slithered silently through the dry underbrush, its long tail twitching back and forth.
- In the desert, the whip-snake is a common sight, darting quickly across the sand in search of its next meal.
- The herpetologist carefully reached for the whip-snake, trying not to startle it as she placed it in a specialized container.
- As the sun began to set, the whip-snake emerged from its hiding place, its slender body weaving in and out of the rocks.
- The whip-snake's agility and speed made it a formidable hunter, able to catch even the quickest of prey off guard.