The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SNAKIER
SNAKY
serpentine, snaky, snakelike
(adjective) resembling a serpent in form; “a serpentine wall”; “snaky ridges in the sand”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
snakier
comparative form of snaky
Anagrams
• arsnike, kerasin
Source: Wiktionary
SNAKY
Snak"y, a.
1. Of or pertaining to a snake or snakes; resembling a snake; serpentine; winding. The red light playing upon its gilt and carving gave it an appearance of snaky life. L. Wallace.
2. Sly; cunning; insinuating; deceitful. So to the coast of Jordan he directs His easy steps, girded with snaky wiles. Milton.
3. Covered with serpents; having serpents; as, a snaky rod or wand. Dryden. That snaky-headed, Gorgon shield. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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