crocodile
Toothy tropical reptile
A crocodile is a large aquatic reptile with a long snout, powerful jaws, and armored skin, found in tropical rivers and swamps.
Crocodiles are distinguished from alligators by their narrower snouts and visible lower teeth.
Crocodile tears are insincere displays of grief—from the old belief that crocodiles weep while devouring prey.
Large American swamp reptile
- caimanNeotropical crocodilian species
- gavialSlender-snouted Asian crocodilian
- scalesPlates or weighing devices
- snoutBeast's protruding face
tail · jaws · herpetology · cold-blooded · ectotherm · basking · lizard · monitor
Surprise strike from concealment
- lurkHide while observing
- stealthSecret, undetected movement
- preyAnimal being hunted
- hunterPursuer of prey
carnivore · jaws · bite · stalking · submerged · patient · strike · drag
Portable container for belongings
- walletSmall case for currency
- beltStrap securing trousers
- bootsAnkle-covering footwear
- luxuryExpensive nonessential comfort
exotic · tannery · designer · fashion · texture · embossed · scales · accessories
Waterlogged land with vegetation
- marshGrassy waterlogged lowland
- wetlandWaterlogged land ecosystem
- riverLarge flowing watercourse
- bayouMarshy, slow-moving waterway
mangrove · estuary · waterhole · delta · tropical · billabong · lagoon · mudbank
Cleverly deceptive
- craftyCleverly deceptive
- patientAble to wait calmly
- calculatingColdly self-serving in strategy
- stealthySecretly cautious in movement
deceptive · trickster · wily · shrewd · subtle · opportunistic · clever · devious
Before documented civilization
- dinosaurExtinct Mesozoic reptile
- cretaceousLast Mesozoic period
- fossilPreserved ancient organism
- archosaurRuling reptile clade member
paleontology · living-fossil · coelacanth · unchanged · survivor · primordial · primitive · ancestral
Feigning belief or feeling
- feignedFalsely displayed or simulated
- fakeNot the real thing
- hypocriticalFeigning beliefs one lacks
- pretenseDeceptive outward show
false · disingenuous · sham · deceptive · manipulative · phony · contrived · weeping
Fierce and untamed
- dangerousApt to cause harm
- menacingConveying threat or danger
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
- fierceViolently intense or aggressive
vicious · intimidating · powerful · deadly · fearsome · terrifying · wild · ruthless
alligator
Large American swamp reptile
- caimanNeotropical crocodilian species
- gavialSlender-snouted Asian crocodilian
- scalesPlates or weighing devices
snout · tail · jaws · herpetology · cold-blooded · ectotherm · basking · lizard · monitor · turtle
ambush
Surprise strike from concealment
hunter · carnivore · jaws · bite · stalking · submerged · patient · strike · drag · drown
handbag
Portable container for belongings
luxury · exotic · tannery · designer · fashion · texture · embossed · scales · accessories · watchband
swamp
Waterlogged land with vegetation
bayou · mangrove · estuary · waterhole · delta · tropical · billabong · lagoon · mudbank · amazon
sly
Cleverly deceptive
- craftyCleverly deceptive
- patientAble to wait calmly
- calculatingColdly self-serving in strategy
stealthy · deceptive · trickster · wily · shrewd · subtle · opportunistic · clever · devious · predatory
prehistoric
Before documented civilization
- dinosaurExtinct Mesozoic reptile
- cretaceousLast Mesozoic period
- fossilPreserved ancient organism
archosaur · paleontology · living-fossil · coelacanth · unchanged · survivor · primordial · primitive · ancestral · evolved
insincere
Feigning belief or feeling
- feignedFalsely displayed or simulated
- fakeNot the real thing
- hypocriticalFeigning beliefs one lacks
pretense · false · disingenuous · sham · deceptive · manipulative · phony · contrived · weeping · sympathy
savage
Fierce and untamed
- dangerousApt to cause harm
- menacingConveying threat or danger
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
fierce · vicious · intimidating · powerful · deadly · fearsome · terrifying · wild · ruthless · merciless
leviathan
Enormous creature or entity
- AfricaEgypt, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania
- vertebratesmammals, mammal, birds, bird, reptiles
- wildlifewhite-tailed deer, birds, mammals, elephant, reptiles
- reptileslizard, snake, turtle, alligator, python
- wild animalslion, tiger, elephant, bear, wolf
- AustraliaSydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane, Canberra
- crocodiles' tearsHypocritical display of grief
- crocodile tearsInsincere show of sadness
- Crocodile DundeeFictional outback survivalist
- saltwater crocodileLargest living reptilian species
- crocodile clipToothed spring clamp for wires
- crocodile skinReptile hide for goods