croc·o·dile

croc·o·dile
/ˈkrɑːkəˌdajəl/ noun, pl -diles
1 a [count] : a large reptile that has a long body, thick skin, and a long, thin mouth with sharp teeth and that lives in the water in regions with hot weather
1 b [noncount] : the skin of the crocodile used for making shoes and others products
— often used before another noun

a crocodile purse

2 [count] Brit : a line of people and especially of schoolchildren who are walking in pairs

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • croc|o|dile — «KROK uh dyl», noun. 1. a) a large reptile with a long body like a lizard, four short legs, a thick skin, a long narrow head, a long tail, and webbed hind feet. Crocodiles live in the rivers and marshes of the warm parts of Africa, Asia,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • croc — croc; croc·ard; croc·i·du·ra; croc·o·dil·ia; croc·o·dil·i·dae; croc·o·dil·oid; croc·o·di·lus; croc·o·dyl·i·dae; croc·o·dy·loi·dea; croc·o·dy·lus; croc·o·ite; rac·croc; croc·o·dile; croc·o·dil·ian; croc·oi·site; …   English syllables

  • dile — ae·dile; dys·o·dile; au·dile; croc·o·dile; daf·fo·dile; …   English syllables

  • crocodile — croc·o·dile …   English syllables

  • CrocodileRiver — Croc·o·dile River (krŏkʹə dīl ) See Limpopo. * * * …   Universalium

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  • crocodile — croc|o|dile [ krakə,daıl ] noun 1. ) count a large REPTILE that lives in water in hot countries. It has a long body and a long mouth with many sharp teeth. a ) uncount the skin of a crocodile, used especially for making shoes and bags 2. ) count… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • crocodile tears — croc|o|dile tears [ krakədaıl ,tırz ] noun plural sympathy or sadness that is not sincere …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • crocodile — croc•o•dile [[t]ˈkrɒk əˌdaɪl[/t]] n. 1) ram any of various narrow snouted crocodilians of the genus Crocodylus and related genera, found mainly in tropical waters of both hemispheres 2) ram any reptile of the order Crocodylia; crocodilian 3) clo… …   From formal English to slang

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

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