Synonyms for turtle

Most common

shell-pad · sea turtle · tortoise · testudo · chelonian

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Verb

Definitions

1. n. 1

   Any land, aquatic, or semi-aquatic reptile of the order Testudines, characterised by a protective shell enclosing its body. See also tortoise.

2. n. 2

   Any land, aquatic, or semi-aquatic reptile of the order Testudines, characterised by a protective shell enclosing its body. See also tortoise. A marine reptile of that order.

3. v. 1

   To flip over onto the back or top; to turn upside down.

   Were speeding when car turtled […] Auto crashed into curb and turtled.

4. v. 2

   To flip over onto the back or top; to turn upside down. To turn and swim upside down.

Related words

Word family

turtle-deck turtle-footed turtlehead turtle-insect turtle-stone turtlet turtleweed turtling

Phrases

turtle socks turtle head hawksbill turtle black turtle bean loggerhead turtle sea turtle turn turtle turtle bean

Is a kind of

vertebrate animal reptile

Forms

Plural

turtles → shell-pads, shield-toads, birdlings, tortoises…

Past participle

turtled
e.g. turtled → capsized, crowned…

Example sentences

• tortoise This enclosure is appropriate for Ziri's tortoise.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

crown¹

7 letters

capsize², testudo

8 letters

tortoise², terrapin, birdling

9 letters

chelonian

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (capsize² = 2 syllables).