crocodile

[US]/ˈkrɒkədaɪl/
[UK]/ˈkrɑːkədaɪl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. crocodile

Phrases & Collocations

crocodile tears

shed crocodile tears

crocodile dundee

crocodile skin

nile crocodile

Example Sentences

The crocodile is a strange-looking creature.

This is a crocodile-infested swamp.

Snakes and crocodiles are both reptiles.

The antelope could not escape the crocodile’s gaping jaws.

from crocodile handbag to gold-trimmed shoes she shouted money.

He said he’d killed a crocodile with his bare hands!

The crocodile killed its prey by keeping it under and drowning it.

They never visited her when she was ill, but they came to her funeral and wept a few crocodile tears.

Known worldwide as the Crocodile Hunter, 44-year-old Irwin was famous for his enthusiasm for wildlife and his catchcry "Crikey!

Subject_Topical_Eng: Guangdong Antaeus Chains Enterprises Group; Allopelagic; Eel; Soft-Shelled Turtle; Crocodile; Pearl

Real-world Examples

It was the very same crocodile who had eaten Hook's hand!

Source: Bedtime stories for children

This creature was the largest crocodile to have ever existed.

Source: Realm of Legends

You see a stork on the Nile today eating a baby crocodile.

Source: Discovery Channel: Battle of the Dinosaurs

The government hasn't thought out where it will release the captured crocodiles safely.

Source: The Chronicles of Novel Events

Animal lovers are angry that people are moving the crocodiles.

Source: The Chronicles of Novel Events

The Cuban crocodile is critically endangered.

Source: A Small Story, A Great Documentary

He says, 'The crocodile is here. He wants ME! '

Source: Peter Pan

We also find shrimps, plants. We find crocodiles.

Source: Scientific 60 Seconds - Scientific American March 2022 Compilation

It was the terrible tick-tick of the crocodile.

Source: Peter Pan

Was it more like primitive taxa like the crocodiles?

Source: Science in 60 Seconds - Scientific American December 2021 Collection

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