crocodile - use in sentences

Converse of subject

  • eat: The young girl usually drowned or was eaten by crocodiles.

Converse of object

  • subtitle: Subtitled baby crocodiles, computers and the human personality.
  • eat: There are many other animals as well: the fish eating gharial crocodiles, buffaloes, sloth bear, hog deer and wild peacocks.
  • stuff: That evening, a stuffed crocodile is pointed out to me in the dining hall of our lodge.

Adjective modifier

  • saltwater: A group of German tourists swimming in the Australian outback was attacked by a giant saltwater crocodile, killing one.
  • estuarine: Don't be surprised if you see the famous estuarine crocodiles basking on the banks of the Daintree River!
  • hungry: True to form James Bond also escapes by running across the heads of the very hungry crocodiles.
  • giant: Face facts, around 40 % of all movies would be improved by the inclusion of a giant crocodile.
  • huge: At one point we came across a huge American Crocodile surrounded by Black Vultures.
  • American: At one point we came across a huge American Crocodile surrounded by Black Vultures.

Modifies a noun

  • tear: Your fears would continue to be mocked with crocodile tears by a party which never puts the victim first.
  • handbag: With more snap than a crocodile handbag & more bounce than Fanny's cleavage.
  • clip: The job can be simply done using a crocodile clip.
  • hunter: Then there's Steve Irwin, the well-known crazy crocodile hunter from down under.
  • skin: A crocodile skin hangs on the wall to symbolize the death of a Dragon.
  • leather: Comes on original Louisiana crocodile leather strap with signed buckle.

Noun used with modifier

  • mugger: Mugger Crocodiles are often found on the unspoiled river.
  • dwarf: The Reptile House has African dwarf crocodiles with their babies.
  • marsh: A large number of marsh crocodiles used to be found in lakes, marshes and rivers in Bangladesh.
  • baby: The swamp at the back of the temple seems to have some roughly made pens in the water in which there are baby crocodiles.

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