snake-fright
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.25 in modern English
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "The only means he could think of to counteract his snake fright was to expose himself to the possibilities of any such danger: […]"
- "The psychology of snake-fright might well be likened to the "Jaws effect," though thank goodness no one has made a film about a killer snake terrorizing Long Island parking lots."
- "A slithering back porch visitor and a kindly sign painter helped a young mother overcome snake fright."
- "Trapped on the bridge, men hollered like women with snake-fright, brave men screaming"