cotton-mouth
Example Sentences
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Next to these a large sized cotton-mouth moccasin is perhaps most to be dreaded, to be followed, depending upon their size, by the other varieties of rattlesnakes, the copperheads, and finally the ground-rattler.
From Health on the Farm A Manual of Rural Sanitation and Hygiene by Harris, H. F. (Henry Fauntleroy)
A wound by the cotton-mouth moccasin, if treated properly, may not result in death.
From Wings of the Wind by Harris, Credo Fitch
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
What's the color of the rainbow-snake and of the cotton-mouth moccasin?
From The Purple Heights by Oemler, Marie Conway
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
