biologya type of cold-blooded animal that gives birth to young animals as eggs and whose body is covered in scales (=flat hard pieces of skin). Snakes and crocodiles are reptiles.
Synonyms and related words
General animal types
adult
amphibian
animal
2
informalan insulting word for someone who you do not like and do not trust
Synonyms and related words
People who are annoying or unpleasant
public nuisance
creep
loudmouth
reptile
noun countable
US /ˈreptɪl/
Word Forms
singular
reptile
plural
reptiles
DEFINITIONS2
1
biologya type of cold-blooded animal that gives birth to young animals as eggs and whose body is covered in scales (=flat hard pieces of skin). Snakes and crocodiles are reptiles.
Synonyms and related words
General animal types
adult
amphibian
animal
2
offensivean insulting word for someone who you do not like and do not trust