moccasin
/ˈmɑkəsɪn/
noun
- A soft leather shoe or slipper, originally worn by Native Americans, often with a stitched design and no heel.
- The children pretended to be explorers, wearing moccasins and carrying toy bows.
- His favorite moccasins were worn thin from years of use.
- She bought a pair of handmade moccasins at the craft fair.
- A venomous snake found in North America, especially the water moccasin (cottonmouth), which lives near water and has a thick body.
- The hiker stepped carefully to avoid a water moccasin sunning itself on the riverbank.
- The swamp was home to many moccasins, so the guide warned everyone to stay on the path.
- A moccasin can be dangerous because it often strikes without warning.