English Explanatory Dictionary

rattlesnake

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of various venomous American snakes, of genera Crotalus and Sistrurus, having a rattle at the end of its tail.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹæt.əlˌsneɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-rattlesnake.wav

Word forms

rattlesnake rattlesnakes rattle snake

Etymology

From rattle + snake.

Synonyms

rattler

Derived words

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