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snake-haired

snake-haired

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A creature with snakes instead of hair on its head
  • adjective
  • /ˈsneɪkˌhɛrd/
  • Literature
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  • The legend describes Medusa as a snake-haired monster who could turn men to stone.

Examples

  • The snake-haired creature terrified the villagers.

  • In Greek mythology, Medusa is known as a snake-haired creature whose hair is made up of venomous snakes.

  • In Greek mythology, only one snake-haired Gorgon survived Perseus's quest.

  • The artist's painting featured a terrifying snake-haired figure glaring from the canvas.

  • In mythology, a snake-haired monster can turn people to stone.

  • The terrifying, snake-haired monster frightened everyone who dared to look at it.

  • Stories of the snake-haired Gorgon Medusa have been told for centuries, captivating audiences with her dark power.

Surface Forms

snake-haired positive

Morphology

snake-haired = snake + hair (transparent) = snake + hair

The meaning is directly derived from the combination of 'snake' and 'hair', indicating hair made of snakes.

Etymology

Snake-haired is simply snake + haired and comes from the Greek story of Medusa, a monster whose hair was snakes. So, snake-haired means 'having snakes instead of hair'.