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Serpentine vs Reptilian - What's the difference?

serpentine | reptilian |

As a proper noun serpentine

is the lake in hyde park, london or serpentine can be a name given to several rivers in alaska, australia, canada and new zealand .

As an adjective reptilian is

reptile-like.

As a noun reptilian is

reptile.

serpentine

Etymology 1

From (etyl) serpentin, from (etyl) .

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Sinuous; curving in alternate directions.
  • The serpentine path through the mountains was narrow and dangerous.
  • Having the shape or form of a snake.
  • There are serpentine species of lizards which do not have legs.
  • Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of snakes.
  • Of, or having attributes associated with, the mythological serpent, such as craftiness or deceitfulness.
  • The wily criminal was known for his serpentine behavior.
    Synonyms
    * : sinuous, tortuous, winding * (having the form of a snake): ophidian

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of several plants believed to cure snakebites.
  • An early form of cannon.
  • A coiled distillation tube.
  • (maths) Any of several related cubic curves; anguinea
  • Verb

    (serpentin)
  • (archaic) To serpentize; to turn or bend; to meander.
  • * Lord Lyttelton
  • There were two little lakes, or rather large pools which stood in the bottom, whence issued a rivulet which serpentined in view for two or three miles, offering a pleasing relief to the eye.

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) serpentine, from resemblance to a serpent's skin.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (geology, botany) Of or characteristic of serpentine rocks or the plants that grow there.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (label) Any of several green/brown minerals consisting of a magnesium and iron silicates that have similar layered crystal structure.
  • (geology) An outcrop or region with soil and rock dominated by these minerals.
  • Hyponyms
    * (mineral) antigorite, chrysotile, lizardite ----

    reptilian

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Reptile-like.
  • Of or referring to reptiles.
  • Treacherous.
  • Noun

    (en-noun)
  • Reptile
  • (ufology) One of a race of extraterrestrial shape-shifters purported to secretly control the world.
  • Anagrams

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