reptilian
/ɹɛpˈtɪljən/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
adj
adj
noun
A reptilian person, especially (ethnic slur) a Jew.
noun
A reptilian alien, especially (ufology, often capitalized) of a shapeshifting race alleged to secretly control the world.
Example Sentences
- "The Mesozoic represents that time on Earth when life flourished, but when such life was primarily reptilian, before the Age of Mammals."
- "It is filled with blazing fires and half-human, half-animal beasts, with spiked reptilian tails."
- "More evolved than the Grays or Reptilians, the Humanoids seem to feel some sort of kinship with humans and are likely to be kind.[…] Some researchers believe the Grays are merely preparing the way for a full-scale invasion of Reptilian aliens."
- "Such powerful human families would descend upon the reptilians themselves and they would be willing to do just anything to retain their power."
- "The reptilians are the creation of the Carians."
- "Reptilians generally are envisioned as half snake, half human, and they are thought to have come from the Alpha Draconian star system."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ɹɛpˈtɪljən/
- British English: /ɹɛpˈtɪliən/