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.
adjective. 1  Made a participant in knowledge of something private or secret: was privy to classified information. 2  Belonging or proper to a person, such as the British sovereign, in a private rather than official capacity.rivy means something hidden. An example of privy is not being aware of the reasons for a decision. The definition of a privy is a toilet. An example of a privy is an outhouse.