salamander
Salamander (noun) means a slender, moist-skinned amphibian that looks a bit like a lizard, typically living in damp or wet habitats. Example: “They found a spotted salamander hiding under a log.”
How to use salamander
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA small lizard-like amphibian; also a kitchen broiler, and in myth, a creature that lives in fire.
Word forms
salamandered past tense, salamanders plural, salamanders singular
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They found a spotted _____ hiding under a log.
Etymology
From Old French salamandre, from Latin salamandra, from Greek — origin uncertain but possibly borrowed from an ancient Near Eastern language.
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Rhymes for salamander
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What does “salamander” mean?
The word “salamander” means a slender, moist-skinned amphibian that looks a bit like a lizard, typically living in damp or wet habitats. In plain terms, a small lizard-like amphibian; also a kitchen broiler, and in myth, a creature that lives in fire.
How do you pronounce “salamander”?
“Salamander” is pronounced SA-luh-man-duh (/ˈsæləˌmændɚ/ in IPA).
How do you use “salamander” in a sentence?
Here is “salamander” used in a sentence: “They found a spotted salamander hiding under a log.”
What part of speech is “salamander”?
“Salamander” is a noun.
Where does the word “salamander” come from?
The word “salamander” comes from Latin. From Old French salamandre, from Latin salamandra, from Greek — origin uncertain but possibly borrowed from an ancient Near Eastern language.
How many meanings does “salamander” have?
“Salamander” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a slender, moist-skinned amphibian that looks a bit like a lizard, typically living in damp or wet habitats.