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

Nonfatal snakebites can still be permanently disabling—hundreds of thousands of people are permanently disabled due to snakebites annually. —Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2025

Venomous snakebites are particularly lethal in areas with poor access to life-saving antivenom. —Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025

In fact, with every 1°C increase in temperature, the odds of a venomous snakebite rise by 5.6%, according to a July 2023 study published in GeoHealth. —Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025

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

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)