Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

glass-snake

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.14 in modern English

Syllables: glass-s-nake
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

A long, footless lizard ( Ophiosaurus ventralis ), of the Southern United States; -- so called from its fragility, the tail easily breaking into small pieces. It grows to the length of three feet. The name is applied also to similar species found in the Old World.

Questions

What does glass-snake mean?: A long, footless lizard ( Ophiosaurus ventralis ), of the Southern United States; -- so called from its fragility, the tail easily breaking into small pieces. It grows to the length of three feet. The name is applied also to similar species found in the Old World.

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