Lizardly

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Reminiscent of or similar to a lizard.

    "[…] the eyes of replicants creator Dr. Eldon Tyrell are magnified by large lenses in his glasses, giving him a lizardly look."

  2. 2
    Pertaining to lizards; lizard-related.

    "Only the taloned fingers at the "shoulders" of their wings showed the lizardly blood, and their orange bills full of sharp fishy teeth."

Synonyms

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lacertilianlizardlikelizardlike

Example

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"[…] the eyes of replicants creator Dr. Eldon Tyrell are magnified by large lenses in his glasses, giving him a lizardly look."

Etymology

From lizard + -ly.

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