crocodile

🇺🇸 /ˈkrɑːkədaɪl/ 🇬🇧 /ˈkrɒkədaɪl/
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Tags TOP10000CEFR-B2
noun
R

A large reptile with a long tail, hard skin, and big jaws that lives in rivers and lakes in hot places.

The crocodile waited in the water to catch its prey.

R

Leather made from crocodile skin.

She bought expensive crocodile shoes.

R

A long line of people, especially children, walking in pairs.

The children formed a crocodile as they walked to the park.

translation

n. A large reptile with a long tail, hard skin, and big jaws that lives in rivers and lakes in hot places.; Leather made from crocodile skin.; A long line of people, especially children, walking in pairs.

Word Forms

Plural crocodiles