snake

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of SNAKE

to move about in a sly or secret manner <snaking softly through the brush>

Synonyms lurk, mooch, mouse, pussyfoot, shirk, skulk, slide, slink, slip, snake, steal

Related Words crawl, creep, edge, inch, worm; ghost, pad, tiptoe

to move slowly with the body close to the ground <commandos snaking through the grass toward the house>

Synonyms belly, creep, grovel, slide, slither, snake, worm, wriggle

Related Words crouch, squat; edge, inch, nose; skulk, sneak, steal, tiptoe

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