reptilian

Meanings

Plural: reptilians

Noun

any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct forms
A reptilian animal: a reptile.
A reptilian person, especially (ethnic slur) a Jew.
A reptilian alien, especially (ufology, often capitalized) of a shapeshifting race alleged to secretly control the world.

Adjective

of or relating to the class Reptilia

Adj

Of or relating to the members of the class Reptilia (reptiles).
Reptilelike.
Unthinking, low, base, contemptible.
Cold-blooded, treacherous, unavoidably selfish and hostile.

Origin / Etymology

From reptile + -ian, replacing earlier reptilious and adjectival reptile.

Synonyms

cold-blooded, despicable, reptile, reptilelike, reptilious, reptitious

Scrabble Score: 11

reptilian is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
reptilian is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
reptilian is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

reptilian is a valid Words With Friends word