Often observed flicking its tongue, snakes use their forked tongue to smell the air. Snakes are ectotherms, meaning they must regulate their body temperature externally by sunning themselves or retreating to cool, shaded areas. Snakes hibernate during the winter. Snakes must shed their skin three to six times per year.
vanity noun [U]. âº the âpersonal âcharacteristic of being too âproud of and âinterested in yourself, esp. in âyour âappearance or âachievements. (Definition of vanity from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary Â© Cambridge University Press). See all translations.
beauty. n, pl-ties. 1. the combination of all the qualities of a person or thing that delight the senses and please the mind. 2. a very attractive and well-formed girl or woman. 3. an outstanding example of its kind: the horse is a beauty. 4. an advantageous feature: one beauty of the job is the short hours.