| 单词 | toad |
| 释义 | toad[ tohd ] / toʊd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR toad ON THESAURUS.COM nounany of various tailless amphibians that are close relatives of the frogs in the order Anura and that typically have dry, warty skin and are terrestrial or semiterrestrial in habit.Compare frog1 (def. 1). Also called true toad . a toad of the widespread and chiefly terrestrial family Bufonidae, having relatively short hind legs used in hopping and often having at the shoulders swellings containing glands that, along with the skin, secrete an irritating fluid in defense.Compare frog1 (def. 2). any of various toadlike animals, as certain lizards. a person or thing as an object of disgust or aversion. Origin of toadbefore 1000; Middle English tode,Old English tāde, tādi(g)e OTHER WORDS FROM toadtoadish, toadlike, adjectivetoad·ish·ness, nountoadless, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH toadfrog, toadWords nearby toadT-note, tnpk., TNT, T number, to, toad, toad bug, toadeater, to a degree, toadfish, toadflax Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for toadBritish Dictionary definitions for toadtoad / (təʊd) / nounany anuran amphibian of the class Bufonidae, such as Bufo bufo (common toad) of Europe. They are similar to frogs but are more terrestrial, having a drier warty skinRelated adjective: batrachian any of various similar amphibians of different families a loathsome person Derived forms of toadtoadish or toadlike, adjectiveWord Origin for toadOld English tādige, of unknown origin; see tadpole Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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