1. having been bitten by a snake
Usage: literal sense
2. experiencing persistent bad luck or misfortune
Usage: informal; figurative

Examples

• The hiker was snakebitten and needed immediate medical attention.
• After being snakebitten, she developed a fear of hiking in tall grass.
• The team seemed snakebitten this season, losing game after game in the final minutes.
• He felt snakebitten after his third job interview was cancelled at the last minute.
• The snakebitten startup faced one setback after another.
• Despite being snakebitten with injuries, the player remained optimistic.