sidewinder meaning

UK US /ˈsaɪdwaɪndɚ/ 3 syllables

sidewinder (noun): small pale-colored desert rattlesnake of southwestern United States; body moves in an s-shaped curve.

sidewinder has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

sidewinder as a noun

  1. small pale-colored desert rattlesnake of southwestern United States; body moves in an s-shaped curve

    Synonyms: horned rattlesnake, Crotalus cerastes

    Type of: rattlesnake

  2. air-to-air missile with infrared homing device

    Type of: missile

How to pronounce sidewinder

sidewinder is pronounced /ˈsaɪdwaɪndɚ/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 15 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SI · words ending in ER · 10-letter words

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