English Explanatory Dictionary

reptilious

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Synonym of reptile: creeping, crawling.
  2. Synonym of reptilian: reptilelike, of or related to members of the class Reptilia.

Pronunciation

/ɹɛpˈtɪlɪəs/ /ɹɛpˈtɪljəs/ /ɹɛpˈtɪliəs/

Word forms

reptilious more reptilious most reptilious

Etymology

From reptile + -ious, replacing earlier adjectival reptile and reptitious.

Synonyms

reptant reptatorial reptatory reptitious reptile reptilian saurian reptilelike reptilious sauroid
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