snakebit

adjective
snake·​bit | \ ˈsnāk-ˌbit How to pronounce snakebit (audio) \
variants: or snakebitten \ ˈsnāk-​ˌbi-​tᵊn How to pronounce snakebitten (audio) \

Definition of snakebit

: having or experiencing failure or bad luck : unlucky

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Examples of snakebit in a Sentence

The team was snakebit this year, winning only 1 game out of 10. He's so snakebit that nothing he does comes out right.

Recent Examples on the Web

Zeppelin moved into a two-story structure with a short, snakebit history as a dining destination. Washington Post, "Zeppelin is fun, but its sushi doesn’t quite fly," 1 Aug. 2019

First Known Use of snakebit

1957, in the meaning defined above

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snakebit

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of snakebit

US slang : having bad luck : very unlucky