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boa Definition

boa (ə)

noun

  1. any of a number of tropical and subtropical, nonvenomous constrictor snakes (family Boidae) that use their powerful coils to squeeze their prey to cause death by suffocation, as the anaconda or boa constrictor
  2. a woman's long scarf, as of fur or feathers, worn around the neck or shoulders

Etymology: ModL < L, a large water serpent

boa Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • wear: We have an excuse to wear feather boas all weekend then.
  • have: An ad that has a boa, a gecko, and a frog in it cannot be posted in multiple sections.
  • don: Why would breast cancer survivors don feather boas, blow bubbles and dance around the room to their favorite music laughing as they go?
  • feather: From fabric to feather boas, children's toys to cutlery this store stocks the lot.

Adjective modifier

  • pink: A dead man's body is hanging by a pink feather boa from a solitary tree in a secluded part of a forest.
  • other: Subject: Something interesting I found on other message boa Message: Hello everyone.
  • red: A Mien boy in traditional costume with red boa and pom-poms on his ornate hat.
  • black: It rises up and slinks around my throat like a black boa.
  • purple: To the crowd's disgust, it was actually Chuck Sherman who made his way down the aisle, complete with purple feather boa.

Modifies a noun

  • constrictor: Our boa constrictors need feeding only once a month, for example.
  • constructor: The more erudite the commentator, the more easily would he fall victim to what Panofsky has called a boa constructor.
  • rd: RETURN VALUE Clip boa rd Success The function is successful.

Noun used with modifier

  • feather: A dead man's body is hanging by a pink feather boa from a solitary tree in a secluded part of a forest.
  • tree: The long drop continues to be THE place to catch a tree boa!
  • message: Subject: Something interesting I found on other message boa Message: Hello everyone.
  • red-tail: Like other snakes the red-tail boa is able to swallow food items that are much larger than its own head.
  • ground: Perhaps the most beautiful of all is the snow white background color of the Santa Isabel ground boa.

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