reptilian C2 Topic:Animals US /ɹɛpˈtɪljən/ UK /ɹɛpˈtɪliən/ See IPA manual Freq #28704 Meanings 1 adj Relating to reptiles such as snakes, lizards, and crocodiles. The museum's reptilian exhibit included a huge model of a crocodile. 2 adj Cold, unfeeling, and untrustworthy, like a reptile. There was something reptilian about his cold, calculating stare. 3 noun A reptile; a cold-blooded animal such as a snake or lizard. Crocodiles are among the largest living reptilians. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · relating to reptiles such... saurian 2 adj · cold, unfeeling, and... cold-bloodedcold-hearted 3 noun · a reptile; a cold-blooded... reptile Word family Derived forms nonreptilianreptilianismreptilianlyreptilianness Related forms lizardman Etymology AI details From reptile + -ian, replacing earlier reptilious and adjectival reptile. Topics Animals Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # reptilian **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj, noun **IPA (US):** /ɹɛpˈtɪljən/ **IPA (UK):** /ɹɛpˈtɪliən/ **Frequency rank:** 28704 ## Meanings 1. Relating to reptiles such as snakes, lizards, and crocodiles. 2. Cold, unfeeling, and untrustworthy, like a reptile. 3. A reptile; a cold-blooded animal such as a snake or lizard. ## Examples - The museum's reptilian exhibit included a huge model of a crocodile. - There was something reptilian about his cold, calculating stare. - Crocodiles are among the largest living reptilians. ## Derived Forms - nonreptilian - reptilianism - reptilianly - reptilianness ## Related Forms - lizardman ## Etymology From reptile + -ian, replacing earlier reptilious and adjectival reptile. ## AI Etymology Reptilian is from reptile + -ian, replacing earlier reptilious and adjectival reptile. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include relating to reptiles such as snakes, lizards, and crocodiles and cold, unfeeling, and untrustworthy, like a reptile. The wider family includes derived forms such as nonreptilian, reptilianism, reptilianly, and reptilianness; related words such as lizardman. ## Topics - Animals - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown