as in dog
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
the actor plays a total reptile who's somehow still a hit with the ladies
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of reptile
As part of his plea, Lin also agreed to abandon any property interest in the reptiles seized during the investigation.
—
Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
The Kardashian-Jenner family as a whole has acquired a number of pets over the years, including dogs, cats, reptiles and even horses.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
Rori Paloski, a conservation biologist with the DNR, is a part of the team working to update the laws regarding amphibians and reptiles, and in particular, laws regarding frogs.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 26 Dec. 2025
The wyvern-like flying reptiles sport eye-catching colors and Na'vi use them as their go-to air mounts.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reptile
Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
The Kardashian-Jenner family as a whole has acquired a number of pets over the years, including dogs, cats, reptiles and even horses.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
Rori Paloski, a conservation biologist with the DNR, is a part of the team working to update the laws regarding amphibians and reptiles, and in particular, laws regarding frogs.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 26 Dec. 2025
The wyvern-like flying reptiles sport eye-catching colors and Na'vi use them as their go-to air mounts.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reptile
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reptile
Noun
-
And, the dog attacked again after the owner failed to secure the dog in a separate room.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
-
Another 24 dogs were found emaciated inside, the Lee County Sheriff's Office said in a statement.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
Brewer depicts the world of music impersonators with a fair amount of affection, like the rodeo clowns of late 20th-century America.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
-
Cirque du Soleil is known for its shows featuring acrobats, athletes and clowns – all doing spectacular feats.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
For those with less-briny palates, a fine jerk chicken and a number of steak cuts are also available.—
Jesse Ashlock,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
-
Mike’s older sister, Nancy (Natalia Dyer), is our entry point to Hawkins High; a pretty striver, she’s recently been distracted from academics by a fling with popular jerk Steve Harrington (Joe Keery).—
Judy Berman,
Time,
26 Dec. 2025
Noun
-
Visitors can also view and touch snakes displayed by the San Diego Herpetological Society, take photos inside a replica eagle nest in the art barn and visit informational booths from local wildlife organizations.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
-
The defining feature of this region, however, is the Mwagusi Sand River, a seasonally dry riverbed that snakes through the park.—
Nicholas DeRenzo,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
Thiols are responsible for the distinctive aromas of skunk spray and ripe durian; they’re also added to natural gas to provide a detectable rotten-egg smell at even trace levels.—
Nicola Twilley,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
-
Some owls will hunt the wildlife that raids our garbage cans, like skunks and opossums.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
2 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
The hardest part of scaling this 5,200 foot beast?—
Ariana Quihuiz,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
-
Orion was getting the best of the beast.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
The 166-piece set includes 36 dot, bam, and crack tiles, 12 dragons, 16 winds, 16 flowers, 10 jokers, and four blank spare tiles made from melamine.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
-
So Porter is now the guy the State Police have supposedly doing a deep dive on the clowns, grifters and assorted gender-bending jokers that Maura Healey hands six-figure hack sinecures to — judicial nominees, college presidents, the heads of the veterans’ homes, etc.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
29 Nov. 2025
Noun
-
The Bests also taught other animals to water ski, including two miniature horses, two French poodles, a black cat, an armadillo and a toad.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
14 Jan. 2026
-
Many are about toads, or other amphibians.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
3 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Reptile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reptile. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
