crocodile
- noun
- B2
- Top 10000
A large reptile with a long body, short legs and a long narrow mouth full of sharp teeth, living in rivers and lakes in hot countries.
A crocodile lay in the shallows with only its eyes showing.
Signs along the river warn visitors that crocodiles live here.
A crocodile can hold its breath for well over an hour.
Her belt was made of cheap plastic printed like crocodile skin.
Common collocations: a saltwater crocodile · crocodile skin · attacked by a crocodile · a crocodile-infested river · crocodile tears
Part of: Animals