snake_pit | ||
1. | [ noun ] any place of pain and turmoil | |
Synonyms: | hell inferno the_pits hellhole hell_on_earth | |
Examples: | : "the hell of battle" "the inferno of the engine room" "when you're alone Christmas is the pits"; |
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Related terms: | region | |
2. | [ noun ] (medicine) pejorative terms for an insane asylum | |
Synonyms: | funny_house nuthouse cuckoo's_nest funny_farm booby_hatch loony_bin madhouse crazy_house sanatorium nut_house Bedlam | |
Related terms: | mental_hospital | |
Similar spelling: |
snake_plant snakebite snake_palm snakefish snakebird snake-fish snake_fern snakeblenny snake_venom snake_fence |