Synonyms & related words for crocodile

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of crocodile. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to crocodile

Explore words related to crocodile — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include crocodilian, alligator, gator, gavial, caiman, reptile, hippo, hippopotamus. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does crocodile come from?

The word crocodile breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root crocodile-, from Greek krokodilos (“lizard, worm of the stones”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.