Definition of Snakebit

1. Adjective. Experiencing a period of bad luck; unlucky''. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Snakebit

1. unlucky [adj] - See also: unlucky

Lexicographical Neighbors of Snakebit

snake oil
snake palm
snake pit
snake plant
snake polypody
snake proteinase
snake rake
snake rakes
snake venom
snake venoms
snake wood
snakeberries
snakeberry
snakebird
snakebirds
snakebit (current term)
snakebite
snakebite and black
snakebites
snakebitten
snakeblenny
snaked
snakedom
snakefish
snakefishes
snakeflies
snakefly
snakehead
snakeheads
snakehood

Literary usage of Snakebit

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"... they commence takin' on, and the spirit it begin to move ‘em, they gin to kinda groan and whine —William C. Hall, “How Sally Hooter Got snakebit,” ..."

2. The Brown Mouse by Herbert Quick, Bobbs-Merrill Company (1915)
"I wish I could get snakebit, and make him go for the doctor!" The boys crossed the ridge to the wooded valley in which nestled the Simms cabin. ..."

3. The Brown Mouse by Herbert Quick (1915)
"I wish I could get snakebit, and make him go for the doctor!" The boys crossed the ridge to the wooded valley in which nestled the Simms cabin. ..."

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