/ Dictionary / Index P painted snipe: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: paint'ed snipe' Pronunciation: [key] either of two snipelike birds of the family Rostratulidae, of South America and the Old World tropics, the female of which is larger and more brightly colored than the male. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. painted lady painted tongue Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pugilist Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language