Snakehead fish
noun
any of a number of species of predatory freshwater fish (Channidae) found in the Indo-Pacific and considered a culinary delicacy
Usage Note
cooking
Read Also:
- Snake-hipped
[sneyk-hipt] /ˈsneɪkˌhɪpt/ adjective 1. having thin, sinuous hips.
- Snake-hips
snake eyes
- Snake-in-the-grass
noun 1. a treacherous person, especially one who feigns friendship. 2. a concealed danger. snakehead snake in the grass A treacherous person, as in Ben secretly applied for the same job as his best friend; no one knew he was such a snake in the grass. This metaphor for treachery, alluding to a poisonous snake […]
- Snakelike
noun 1. any of numerous limbless, scaly, elongate reptiles of the suborder Serpentes, comprising venomous and nonvenomous species inhabiting tropical and temperate areas. 2. a treacherous person; an insidious enemy. Compare snake in the grass. 3. Building Trades. Also called auger, plumber’s snake. (in plumbing) a device for dislodging obstructions in curved pipes, having a […]
- Snake-lily
noun 1. a Californian plant, Dichelostemma volubile, of the amaryllis family, having a twining stem and an umbel of rose-red or pink flowers.