"snakebit" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-snakebit.wav Forms: more snakebit [comparative], most snakebit [superlative]
Etymology: From snake + bit. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|snake|bit}} snake + bit Head templates: {{en-adj}} snakebit (comparative more snakebit, superlative most snakebit)
  1. (informal) Bitten by a snake. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-snakebit-en-adj-xfPJ6X60
  2. (informal) Experiencing a period of bad luck; unlucky. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-snakebit-en-adj-VXKcXij5
  3. (informal) Jumpy, as if expecting to struck by sudden misfortune. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-snakebit-en-adj-hyPd7P7r
  4. (slang) Being drunk and high at the same time. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-snakebit-en-adj-v7k2Cpqq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 7 18 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 15 7 11 67 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 3 16 58
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: snakebitten

Alternative forms

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