snakebite

noun

snake·​bite ˈsnāk-ˌbīt 

: the bite of a snake and especially a venomous snake

Examples of snakebite in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The majority of snakebites are recorded from April to October, when both snakes and humans are most active outdoors and likely to cross each other’s paths. —Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 11 July 2025

Organizers hoped the colorful outdoor display would boost the visibility of snakebites as a global health issue and motivate world leaders to address the problem. —Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 June 2025

After Eurydice dies from a snakebite on their wedding day, Orpheus ventures into the Underworld, striking a deal with Hades that will allow Eurydice to follow him into the living world, so long as Orpheus doesn’t turn to look at her. —Alex Jhamb Burns, Vogue, 28 May 2025

After enduring some 200 snakebites and hundreds more venom injections, one man’s blood may be the key to a universal antivenom. —Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for snakebite

• acolyte
• aconite
• allanite
• alunite
• amberlite
• ammonite
• amorite
• amphitrite
• analyte
• anchorite
• andesite
• anhydrite

Kids Definition

snakebite

noun

snake·​bite -ˌbīt 

: the bite of a snake and especially a poisonous snake

Medical Definition

snakebite

noun

snake·​bite -ˌbīt 

: the bite of a snake

also : the condition resulting from the bite of a venomous snake and characterized by variable symptoms (as pain and swelling at the puncture site, blurred vision, difficulty in breathing, or internal bleeding)