copperhead
5
8.5
- noun
- /ˈkɑːpərˌhɛd/
- US
:
cabeza de cobre
- A copperhead can be recognized by its distinctive reddish-brown coloration.
- copperhead snake
- copperhead and moccasin
- copperhead bite
Virginia woman bitten by copperhead snake inside a LongHorn Steakhouse.
- Virginia woman bitten by copperhead snake inside a LongHorn Steakhouse.
- One time they like they killed, they were found a copperhead on the playground.
- You get bit by a copperhead snake, that's a venomous attack.
Examples
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Virginia woman bitten by copperhead snake inside a LongHorn Steakhouse.
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Peter and his brother, crazy about snakes, captured and collected copperheads on the family property until their mother put her sensible foot down and squashed the fun.
Academic text (2009) -
I just found a copperhead skin two hours ago.
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I just saw a copperhead.
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You got copperheads in there, don't you?
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Until one day, Pappy saw a copperhead sunning itself on a rock there.
Fiction book (2001) -
You get bit by a copperhead snake, that's a venomous attack.
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You got water moccasins... copperheads... diamondbacks, you name it, man.
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That's like asking me which I fear the most: a rattlesnake, a copperhead, or a water moccasin.
Blog text (24) -
We've got moccasins, copperheads, diamondbacks.
Synonyms
A venomous snake with a copper-colored head and dark cross bands
A venomous snake with a copper-coloured head found in the eastern United States
Compounds
How Dangerous
- Indian
1
4.9
- UK
1
9.9
- US
5
8.5
- US
1
6.0
- US
4
3.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word copperhead comes from copper, the metal, and head, so it literally means 'copper-coloured head'. So the venomous snake is named for its reddish-brown head, which helps you remember what it looks like.