water snake
A snake that resides in, or spends a lot of time in, fresh waterA snake that resides in, or spends a lot of time in, fresh water.
» She called the hideous water-snakes her little chickens, and allowed them to crawl about on her unsightly bosom.
Sie bezeichnete die abscheulichen Wasserschlangen als ihre kleinen Hühner und ließ sie auf ihrem unansehnlichen Busen herumkriechen.
Meaning
2 sensesA snake that resides in, or spends a lot of time in, fresh water.
Wasserschlange
A toy consisting of a liquid and (optionally) plastic trinkets encased in a long, soft, plastic torus. It is difficult to grip.
- any of various mostly harmless snakes that live in or near water
Examples
2 sentencesShe called the hideous water-snakes her little chickens, and allowed them to crawl about on her unsightly bosom.
deSie bezeichnete die abscheulichen Wasserschlangen als ihre kleinen Hühner und ließ sie auf ihrem unansehnlichen Busen herumkriechen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The general appearance, pugnacious behavior, and whitish mouth of water-snakes (Natrix) have earned them a bad reputation.