reptilian
Of or relating to the members of the class ReptiliaOf or relating to the members of the class Reptilia (reptiles).
» Tom is secretly a reptilian humanoid.
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4 sensesOf or relating to the members of the class Reptilia (reptiles).
of or relating to the class Reptilia
Reptilelike.
(figuratively)Unthinking, low, base, contemptible.
(figuratively)Cold-blooded, treacherous, unavoidably selfish and hostile.
Examples
14 sentencesTom is secretly a reptilian humanoid.
Martino was killed by a reptilian alien.
"I'm not a reptilian," said the reptilian.
ru«Я не рептилия», — сказала рептилия. — marafon
Tom is a reptilian; I saw him shapeshift.
Tom believes that shape-shifting reptilians secretly control the world.
Origin
From reptile + -ian, replacing earlier reptilious and adjectival reptile.From reptile + -ian, replacing earlier reptilious and adjectival reptile.
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Forms
more reptilian, most reptilian| Comparative | more reptilian Lesson |
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| Superlative | most reptilian Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
154 synonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.