blacksnake

noun

Definition of blacksnakenext
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as in hickory

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as in rattlesnake

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blacksnake
  1. hickory
  2. rattlesnake
  3. bullwhip
  4. copperhead
  5. cobra
  6. birch
  7. moccasin
  8. python
Noun
  • Virginia Shenandoah National Park is home to deciduous trees, including oaks, hickories, maples, and birches resulting in a stunning color palette ranging from deep reds and oranges to bright yellows and golds.
    Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
  • Shades of fire and flame illuminate maples and hickories, while towering oaks and beeches change to copper before emptying their branches.
    Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2024
Definition of hickory
Noun
  • Kacey Musgraves' dog Pepper is healing well after taking a rattlesnake bite for her last week.
    Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Explore indoor and outdoor cultural and ecology exhibits (including meeting a rattlesnake up close), hands-on displays, and two multi-media theater experiences.
    Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of rattlesnake
Noun
  • On a coat hook by the door hangs a fedora, a bullwhip and a leather messenger bag.
    Jack Armstrong, The Arizona Republic, 19 July 2024
  • Knight, who once brought a bullwhip to practice and took a gentle swipe in the direction of Calbert Cheaney, a Black player.
    The Indianapolis Star, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Mar. 2024
Definition of bullwhip
Noun
  • The Australian Museum in Sydney said on its website that copperhead snakes have powerful neurotoxic venom and that a bite can be fatal without medical attention.
    Patrick Smith, NBC News, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Snakes native to western North Carolina include the copperhead, said Duke’s Dr. Sean Bush, an emergency medicine physician.
    NBC News, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of copperhead
Noun
  • Share [Findings] Interviews with reptile poachers in southwestern Balochistan indicated that the Caspian cobra, the desert monitor, the Iranian mastigure, Maynard’s longnose sand snake, the Persian spider gecko, and the Tartar sand boa were being captured for use by snake charmers.
    Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Hahn is never funnier than when Agatha is trying to summon some of her own swagger while forced to wear Agnes’s drab clothes—a cobra stuck in the mundane form of a hamster.
    Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2024
Definition of cobra
Noun
  • The Cat Couch is manufactured from Baltic birch wood in Arizona.
    Medea Giordano, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Wait until late summer to prune trees with large sap flows such as birch, elm, and maple.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of birch
Noun
  • Comfort and construction are behind the venerable FTB moccasin sneakers which are handsewn and made from soft suede and embellished with bead details.
    Kate Donnelly, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
  • The smoke smell triggers memories of grandmothers, the sound of scraping reminds us of our aunties working together, the beadwork and style of our moccasins represent our nations.
    PhotoVogue, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of moccasin
Noun
  • This month, new excavations will focus on the area behind the python, where researchers hope to identify the remains of the temple.
    Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 27 Nov. 2024
  • The classes also will detail how to report pythons to the wildlife commission.
    Lauren Ferrer, Sun Sentinel, 29 July 2024
Definition of python
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