crocodiling

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noun

The formation of cracks in paint.

Scrabble 17

Meanings

nouncrocodiling (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe formation of cracks in paint.
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of crocodile

Origin

From crocodile + -ing, from the resemblance to scales.

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APA

crocodiling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crocodiling

MLA

“crocodiling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crocodiling. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crocodiling,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crocodiling.

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