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Sneaky vs Snaky - What's the difference?

sneaky | snaky |

As adjectives the difference between sneaky and snaky

is that sneaky is difficult to catch due to constantly outwitting the adversaries while snaky is resembling or relating to snakes.

sneaky

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Difficult to catch due to constantly outwitting the adversaries
    • Catching those thieves will be hard, they're so sneaky they keep deluding us
  • dishonest; deceitful

    • Synonyms

    * slippery * evasive, dodgy

    Derived terms

    * sneaky pete * sneaky suspicion * sneaky romainians

    Related terms

    * sneak

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    snaky

    English

    Alternative forms

    * snakey

    Adjective

    (er)
  • resembling or relating to snakes
  • twisty
  • :Walking through the snaky passages I was soon completely lost.
  • (obsolete) sly; cunning; deceitful
    • So to the coast of Jordan he directs / His easy steps, girded with snaky wiles. — Milton.
  • (obsolete) Covered with serpents; having serpents.
    • A snaky rod or wand. — Dryden.
    That snaky -headed, Gorgon shield. — Milton.

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