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reptile

[rep-tahyl, -til] / ˈrɛp taɪl, -tɪl /
NOUN
sneak
Synonyms
STRONG
cheater coward cur dastard heel informer louse rascal scoundrel skunk slink snake toad weasel wretch
WEAK
con artist snake in grass

Example Sentences

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Not to belabor the reptile references, but Byrne is something of a creative chameleon, moving easily from drama to comedy to horror, film to television to stage and back again.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

The reptile sure won millions of hearts when he was alive, but he was also remembered for stealing from a 12-year-old girl.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

He couldn't be here because, um, we're getting a bearded dragon, and he went to a reptile expo in New Jersey.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2026

Genetic and anatomical studies now show that the reptile long referred to as the Pinocchio chameleon is not the species scientists thought it was.

From Science Daily • Dec. 13, 2025

Therefore, Marburg lived in some other kind of host—an insect? a rat? a spider? a reptile?

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston