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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Damon Wise, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024
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
Katie Hunt, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
The reality star and entrepreneur, 44, debuted her sexiest reptilian look yet for Halloween 2024.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
But my brain is already starting to work again, in a kind of reptilian way.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024
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
Noun
Fast-forward 30 million years, however, and dinosaurs dominated the planet, coming in all shapes, sizes and forms, while many of their reptilian counterparts had died off.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
The reality star and entrepreneur, 44, debuted her sexiest reptilian look yet for Halloween 2024.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Reptilian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reptilian. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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