Synonyms of reptile
8 similar words
Another word for reptile is creeper. Other synonyms of reptile are herptile, herp, reptilious, creeping and crawling.
Synonyms and similar words for reptile
nounAn animal belonging to either the class Reptilia or the class Amphibia.
adjectiveCreeping; moving on the belly, or by means of small and short legs.
- reptiliousSynonym of reptile: creeping, crawling.
- creepingThe act of something that creeps.
- crawlingThe motion of something that crawls.
- despicableFit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean.
- reptitious obsoleteSynonym of reptile: creeping, crawling.
nounMore synonyms
- creeperAny creeping animal (such as a serpent), reptile.
Meaning of reptile
- noun A (typically scaly and egg-laying) cold-blooded vertebrate tetrapod animal, of the class Reptilia (excluding birds), such as a lizard, turtle, snake, crocodile, alligator, etc.
- noun Any member of the class Reptilia, including birds.
- noun Any creeping or crawling animal, one that moves along close to the ground on its belly or on short legs, such as a lizard, snake, salamander, frog, toad, or scorpion.
reptile in other languages
Questions about synonyms of reptile
- What is another word for reptile?
- Reptile has 8 synonyms on Word.ws, such as creeper, herptile, herp, reptilious, creeping, crawling, despicable and reptitious.
- What does reptile mean?
- Reptile means a (typically scaly and egg-laying) cold-blooded vertebrate tetrapod animal, of the class Reptilia (excluding birds), such as a lizard, turtle, snake, crocodile, alligator, etc.
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