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Frog

/fɹɒɡ/

A small tailless amphibian of the order Anura that typically hops.

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📖 Definitions of "Frog"

noun

1
A small tailless amphibian of the order Anura that typically hops.
2
The part of a violin bow (or that of other similar string instruments such as the viola, cello and contrabass) located at the end held by the player, to which the horsehair is attached.
3
Road. Shorter, more common form of frog and toad.
4
The depression in the upper face of a pressed or handmade clay brick.

verb

1
To hunt or trap frogs.
2
To use a pronged plater to transfer (cells) to another plate.
3
To spatchcock (a chicken).

🔄 Synonyms of "Frog"

7 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
anurannoun	(batrachology) Any amphibian of the order Anura; a frog, a toad.
salientiannoun	(biology) Any amphibian of the clade Salientia; frogs and toads, those of order Anura and extinct relatives of other orders.
batrachiannoun	Pertaining to or resembling a frog or toad.
frogs	a 1972 American horror comedy film directed by George McCowan.
gaulnoun	(chiefly historical) A historical region of Western Europe referring to areas occupied by Celts during Roman times, roughly corresponding to modern France, Luxembourg, Belgium, most of Switzerland, and parts of Northern Italy (Lombardy), the Netherlands, and Germany west of the Rhine.
toadnoun	An amphibian, a kind of frog (order Anura) with shorter hindlegs and a drier, wartier skin, many in family Bufonidae.
toadfrognoun	—

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Frog"

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Word	Definition
anurannoun	(batrachology) Any amphibian of the order Anura; a frog, a toad.
batrachiannoun	(rare) A frog or toad.
toadnoun	An amphibian, a kind of frog (order Anura) with shorter hindlegs and a drier, wartier skin, many in family Bufonidae.
salientiannoun	(biology) Any amphibian of the clade Salientia; frogs and toads, those of order Anura and extinct relatives of other orders.
gaulnoun	(chiefly historical) A historical region of Western Europe referring to areas occupied by Celts during Roman times, roughly corresponding to modern France, Luxembourg, Belgium, most of Switzerland, and parts of Northern Italy (Lombardy), the Netherlands, and Germany west of the Rhine.
toadfrognoun	—
bullfrognoun	Any of various frogs having a croak that resembles the bellow of a cow or bull.
snakenoun	Any of the suborder Serpentes of legless reptile with long, thin bodies and fork-shaped tongues.
mousenoun	Any small rodent of the genus Mus.
monkeynoun	(strictly) A member of the clade Simiiformes other than those in the clade Hominoidea containing apes, generally (but not universally) distinguished by small size, tails, and cheek pouches.
spawnnoun	The numerous eggs of an aquatic organism.
leopardnoun	Panthera pardus, a large wild cat with a spotted coat native to Africa and Asia, especially the male of the species (in contrast to leopardess).
catnoun	Terms relating to animals.
spadenoun	A garden tool with a handle and a flat blade for digging. Not to be confused with a shovel which is used for moving earth or other materials.
tinnoun	(uncountable) A malleable, ductile, metallic element, resistant to corrosion, with atomic number 50 and symbol Sn.
coldnoun	(uncountable) A condition of low temperature.
hurrynoun	Rushed action.
chatnoun	(countable, uncountable) Informal conversation.
northernnoun	An inhabitant of the northern regions; a northerner.
frenchnoun	(chiefly uncountable) The language of France, shared by the neighboring countries Belgium, Monaco, and Switzerland and by former French colonies around the world.