joint snake
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.11 in modern English
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A mythical creature of the southern United States, a snake that can reassemble itself when broken or cut into pieces.
Example Sentences
- "The farmer, however, knowing the habits of joint snakes, had hidden one of the middle pieces in his pocket."
- "Nat knew, though he had never seen one, that there were such things as joint snakes and hoop snakes."
- "You take them joint snakes, now. That's not one of God's works. You hit one, he breaks into pieces, layin' on the ground like a broken icicle..."