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reptile-like

reptile-like

5.0
Having dry, bumpy skin like a lizard or snake
  • adjective
  • /ˈrɛptaɪl-laɪk/
translation icon : reptiliano
  • Scientists described the fossil's skin impressions as reptile-like, showing overlapping bony plates and a rough texture.

Examples

  • She wore a costume with reptile-like scales that rustled as she walked across the stage.

  • The gallery displayed a bronze statue whose surface looked distinctly reptile-like and caught the light.

  • That reptile-like creature is often misunderstood.

  • Her skin had a reptile-like quality that fascinated the scientists.

  • The lizard's skin was reptile-like, with bumpy scales that glistened in the sun.

  • The artist painted the wall with a reptile-like texture that made it appear alive.

  • Her boots had a reptile-like design, featuring intricate patterns that mimicked snake scales.

Synonyms

reptilian
vsreptile-like
19 5.5

Having features like those of snakes or lizards

focuses specifically on similar appearance or surface texture
scaly
vsreptile-like
15 3.3

A surface with small, flat pieces like fish or reptile skin

describes overall animal resemblance rather than only surface covering
saurian
vsreptile-like
  • Specialized
1 9.9

Having the shape and scaly skin of a lizard

is broader, covering resemblance in look or texture to those animals
lizardlike
vsreptile-like
5.3

Having a lizard's look or movement, often quick and not showing much feeling

limits the idea to look and texture not movement or temperament

How Scaly

scaly
15 3.3
reptile-like
5.0
bumpy
68 1.0
smooth
256 1.0

Surface Forms

reptile-like positive

Morphology

reptile-like = reptile (transparent) = reptile + like

A direct descriptive formation: 'reptile' + '-like' clearly means resembling a reptile in appearance or texture.

Etymology

Reptile-like comes from the Latin word reptilis, which means 'to creep' and was used for animals with dry, scaly skin. So reptile-like describes a surface or look that is scaly, dry, or bumpy, like a lizard's skin.