snakebite

noun

snake·​bite ˈsnāk-ˌbīt 

: the bite of a snake and especially a venomous snake

Examples of snakebite in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Findings from 20 years of snakebites The group of four researchers at the University of Florida dug into the historical records of bite victims after finding treatment for snakebites remains poorly studied in the U.S., even though venomous snakes are found in 47 of 50 states. —Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025

But antivenoms from one country often don’t work on snakebites in another. —Brian Otieno, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025

Accident-only This budget-minded option only covers expenses related to emergencies, such as broken bones, swallowed objects, snakebites and traumatic dental fractures. —Liz Knueven, CNBC, 18 Jan. 2025

Why This Matters According to the CDC, between 7,000 and 8,000 people are bitten by venomous snakes in the United States every year; deaths caused by snakebites are rare, and will occur in at least five of those cases. —Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for snakebite

• acolyte
• aconite
• allanite
• alunite
• amberlite
• ammonite
• amorite
• amphitrite
• analyte
• anchorite
• andesite
• anhydrite

Kids Definition

snakebite

noun

snake·​bite -ˌbīt 

: the bite of a snake and especially a poisonous snake

Medical Definition

snakebite

noun

snake·​bite -ˌbīt 

: the bite of a snake

also : the condition resulting from the bite of a venomous snake and characterized by variable symptoms (as pain and swelling at the puncture site, blurred vision, difficulty in breathing, or internal bleeding)