/ Dictionary / Index H house snake: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: house' snake" Pronunciation: [key] any African snake of the genus Boaedon, some species of which are important mouse and rat catchers in areas of human habitation. See See Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. house slipper house sparrow Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language