Antonyms for
dragon
A legendary serpentine or reptilian creature.
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No Antonyms Found for Dragon

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All Definitions for Dragon

Below are all the dictionary definitions of dragon:

1A legendary serpentine or reptilian creature.
2In European mythologies, a gigantic beast, typically reptilian with leathery bat-like wings, lion-like claws, scaly skin and a serpent-like body, often a monster with fiery breath.
3In Eastern Asian mythologies, a large, snake-like monster with the eyes of a hare, the horns of a stag and the claws of a tiger, usually beneficent.
4An animal of various species that resemble a dragon in appearance:
5Any of various agamid lizards of the genera Draco, Physignathus or Pogona.
6A Komodo dragon.
7A sea dragon.
8The constellation Draco.
9A fierce and unpleasant woman
10A harridan.
11Something very formidable or dangerous.
12A class of playing tiles consisting of three types: white dragons, green dragons, and red dragons.
13A luminous exhalation from marshy ground, seeming to move through the air like a winged serpent.
14A variety of carrier pigeon.
15A man who does drag or crossdresses, or sometimes by extension a male-to-female transgender person.
16A very large snake
17A python.
18An unattractive woman.
19The (historical) Chinese empire or the People's Republic of China.
20A type of musket with a short, large-calibre barrel with a flared muzzle, often hooked to a swivel attached to a soldier's belt.
21A background process similar to a daemon.
22The fifth of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar.
23Synonym of Devil.

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About antonyms for dragon

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