Wordle Answer for August 14, 2023
The Wordle for August 14, 2023 solved to SNAKY. Below are the starting-word hints for every turn count, plus the meaning and origin of the word itself.
The answer
SNAKY
What snaky means
Having a long, winding, or twisting shape resembling a snake, or characterized by deceitfulness and untrustworthiness.
Where the word comes from
Snaky comes from snake plus the suffix -y, meaning "resembling or characteristic of." Snake itself derives from Old English snaca, related to Old Norse snakr, both likely from a Proto-Germanic root meaning "to crawl" or "to move in a winding fashion." The adjective form snaky has been used since at least the 1600s to describe things that twist, wind, or possess serpent-like qualities.
Hints for August 14, 2023
Each row is the starting word our algorithm picks for that turn count, with the tiles Wordle would have shown in response.
Synonyms of snaky
- curved
- curving
- serpentine
Used in a sentence
The old garden path twisted through the bushes in _____ curves that made it hard to see where you were going.
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