rep·til·ian
rep-ˈti-lē-ən 
-ˈtil-yən
1
: resembling or having the characteristics of the reptiles
2
: of or relating to the reptiles
3
: cold-bloodedly treacherous
a reptilian villain—
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2024
Likes include chocolate, causing chaos, licking its chops with a long reptilian tongue, making Eddie’s non-Venom life hell, and eating scrumptious human brains.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2024
Catherine Santino, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Descriptions of the chupacabra vary, but it’s often depicted as a reptilian or doglike creature with sharp spines and glowing eyes.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 10 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
In the years after that, Logan—whose intense, reptilian demeanor belies presidential aspirations—moved into the scripted battling of WWE.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2024
Likes include chocolate, causing chaos, licking its chops with a long reptilian tongue, making Eddie’s non-Venom life hell, and eating scrumptious human brains.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2024
Noun
The reality star and entrepreneur, 44, debuted her sexiest reptilian look yet for Halloween 2024.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Descriptions of the chupacabra vary, but it’s often depicted as a reptilian or doglike creature with sharp spines and glowing eyes.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Reptilian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reptilian. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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