The difference between Crawling and Reptile

When used as nouns, crawling means the motion of something that crawls, whereas reptile means a cold-blooded vertebrate of the class reptilia.


Reptile is also adjective with the meaning: creeping.

check bellow for the other definitions of Crawling and Reptile

  1. Crawling as a verb:

  1. Crawling as a noun:

    The motion of something that crawls.

  1. Reptile as a noun:

    A cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia.

  2. Reptile as a noun (figuratively):

    A mean or grovelling person.

  1. Reptile as an adjective:

    Creeping; moving on the belly, or by means of small and short legs.

  2. Reptile as an adjective:

    Grovelling; low; vulgar.

    Examples:

    "a reptile race or crew; reptile vices"

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