Definitions for krait

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krait krait

Spelling: [krahyt]

IPA: /kraɪt/

Krait is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 55 anagrams from letters in krait (aikrt).

Definitions for krait

noun

1. any of several large, usually banded, placid but highly venomous snakes constituting the genus Bungarus, of the cobra family, common in southeastern Asia and the Malay Archipelago.

Origin of krait

First recorded in 1870-75, krait is from the Hindi word karait

Examples for krait

A krait, the most deadly snake in India, in the middle of the day came in at the door of the room in which I was sitting reading.

Animals which come into contact with the krait and its mimic are hardly likely to inspect their teeth.