adj, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Bitten by a snake. informal
2. 2
   Experiencing a period of bad luck; unlucky. informal

   "Bob was feeling snakebit after losing four games."

3. 3
   Jumpy, as if expecting to struck by sudden misfortune. informal

   "This was followed by the BP oil spill, which made him look snakebit."

4. 4
   Being drunk and high at the same time. slang

Synonyms

All synonyms

peakthwartunfavourableunhappyunlucky

Example

More examples

"Bob was feeling snakebit after losing four games."

Etymology

From snake + bit.

Related phrases

bad luck

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