spitting cobra
noun
any cobra or cobralike snake, especially the ringhals, that sprays venom at the eyes of approaching animals.
Origin of spitting cobra
First recorded in 1905–10
Words nearby spitting cobra
spithead,
spitsbergen,
spitsticker,
spitteler,
spitter,
spitting cobra,
spitting distance,
spitting image,
spitting snake,
spittle,
spittle insect