- reptilian
- reptilian 1846, from REPTILE (Cf. reptile). Transf. meaning “malignant, cold, underhanded” is from 1859.
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Reptilian — may refer to:* Reptiles and their qualities * Reptilian humanoids, known primarily from conspiracy theories, the alien abduction phenomenon, fiction and mythology ** Reptilian humanoids in fiction * Reptilian (film), the American title for the… … Wikipedia
reptilian — REPTILIÁN, Ă, reptilieni, e, adj. Care este specific reptilei, de reptilă. [pr.: li an] – Din fr. reptilien. Trimis de ana zecheru, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98 reptilián adj. m. (sil. li an ), pl. reptiliéni; (sil. li eni), f … Dicționar Român
Reptilian — Rep*til i*an ( an), a. Belonging to the reptiles. [1913 Webster] {Reptilian age} (Geol.), that part of geological time comprising the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods, and distinguished as that era in which the class of reptiles… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Reptilian — Rep*til i*an, n. (Zo[ o]l.) One of the Reptilia; a reptile. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
reptilian — index heinous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
reptilian — [rep til′ē ən, reptil′yən] adj. 1. of the reptiles 2. like or characteristic of a reptile 3. sneaky, mean, groveling, etc. n. REPTILE … English World dictionary
reptilian — [[t]reptɪ̱liən[/t]] 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n A reptilian creature is a reptile. ...a prehistoric jungle occupied by reptilian creatures. 2) ADJ You can also use the word reptilian to describe something that is characteristic of a reptile or that is like … English dictionary
reptilian — I. adjective Date: 1833 1. resembling or having the characteristics of the reptiles 2. of or relating to the reptiles 3. cold bloodedly treacherous < a reptilian villain Theodore Dreiser > II. noun Date: circa 1847 reptile 2 … New Collegiate Dictionary
reptilian — rep|til|i|an [ rep tıliən ] adjective 1. ) TECHNICAL relating to reptiles or like a reptile 2. ) MAINLY LITERARY someone who is reptilian is very unpleasant and you do not like or trust them … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
reptilian — UK [repˈtɪlɪən] / US adjective 1) relating to reptiles, or like a reptile 2) mainly literary someone who is reptilian is very unpleasant and you do not like or trust them … English dictionary
