Snakelet

Pronunciation: /sneɪklɛt/

Definitions of snakelet

noun a young or small snake

Example Sentences

A1 A snakelet is a baby snake.

A2 The snakelet slithered through the grass unnoticed.

B1 The snakelet's scales were shiny and iridescent.

B2 The snakelet quickly learned how to hunt for its own food.

C1 The snakelet exhibited remarkable intelligence for its species.

C2 Researchers studied the behavior of snakelets in their natural habitat.

Examples of snakelet in a Sentence

formal The herpetologist carefully studied the behavior of the snakelet in its natural habitat.

informal I saw a tiny snakelet slithering across the path while hiking.

slang Watch out for that baby snakelet, it's venomous!

figurative The new employee was like a snakelet in the office, slowly learning the ropes and adapting to the environment.

Grammatical Forms of snakelet

• past tense: snakeleted
• plural: snakelets
• comparative: more snakelet
• superlative: most snakelet
• present tense: snakelet
• future tense: will snakelet
• perfect tense: have snakeleted
• continuous tense: is snakeleting
• singular: snakelet
• positive degree: snakelet
• infinitive: to snakelet
• gerund: snakeleting
• participle: snakeleting

Origin and Evolution of snakelet

First Known Use: 1850 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'snakelet' is believed to have originated from the English language, combining 'snake' and the diminutive suffix '-let'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to a small or young snake, the term 'snakelet' has maintained its meaning over time without significant evolution.