crocodilly
crocodilly noun: a crocodile. Also the alternative spelling of crocodiley.
Noun
crocodilly (plural crocodillies)
- A crocodile.
- Mostly they is crocodilly but some be alligator that favor the crocodilly. Right now the place have a high scent but don’t let these animals worry you none, Mr. Bernard. I’m gon’a fumigate this place and paint it up, pretty, pretty.1977 January, Bernard Nietschmann, quoting Seymore Robinson, “A Naturalist at Large: The Nicaraguan Skin Connection”, in Natural History, volume LXXXVI, number 1, New York, N.Y.: American Museum of...
- “Mama, someone’s knocking at the back door,” Tommy-Blue called out. / Everyone in the room paused to listen. / Everyone except one. “I’m a crocodilly!” Punky squealed. / “Shhh, Punky . . . listen!” Corrie and Dola cautioned at the same time.2000, Stephen Bly, chapter 3, in Hidden Treasure (The Skinners of Goldfield; 2), Wheaton, Ill.: Crossway Books, →ISBN, page 81
Also used as
crocodilly is also the alternative spelling of crocodiley.
Forms of crocodilly
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | crocodillies |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more crocodilly |
| superlative | most crocodilly |
Origin of crocodilly
From crocodile + -y (diminutive suffix).
From crocodile + -y (adjectival suffix).
Questions about crocodilly
- What does crocodilly mean?
- Crocodilly means a crocodile.
- What part of speech is crocodilly?
- Crocodilly is a noun.
- What is the plural of crocodilly?
- The plural of crocodilly is crocodillies.
Words near crocodilly in the dictionary
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