sidewinder

/ˌsaɪdˈwaɪndər/

Other forms: sidewinders

Definitions of sidewinder

1. noun

   small pale-colored desert rattlesnake of southwestern United States; body moves in an s-shaped curve
   synonyms: Crotalus cerastes, horned rattlesnake

   type of:

   rattler, rattlesnake

   pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
2. noun

   air-to-air missile with infrared homing device
   type of:

   missile

   a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control