cotton-mouth
Example Sentences
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They resemble the cotton-mouth moccasin in their general peculiarities, being, however, somewhat lighter in color.
From Health on the Farm A Manual of Rural Sanitation and Hygiene by Harris, H. F. (Henry Fauntleroy)
How strong the feeling is my boatman gave me proof within ten minutes after his failure with the cotton-mouth.
From A Florida Sketch-Book by Torrey, Bradford
Sometimes a big, deadly cotton-mouth, the ugliest snake in the world, swam in front of Dick as he struggled forward, but though his flesh quivered he said nothing lest he make Ned nervous.
From Dick in the Everglades by Dimock, A. W.
Then, quite unexpectedly—oh! what a start it gave her!—the solitary white object burst upon her view, leprous and ghastly as the yawn of a cotton-mouth.
From Chita: a Memory of Last Island by Hearn, Lafcadio
We were both old hands at the business, had each in our time suffered the "cotton-mouth" thirst, and the memory of it outweighed any desire for treasure.
From Arizona Nights by White, Stewart Edward
