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frog1 (frɒg, frɔg)
n., v. frogged, frog•ging,
adj. n. 1. any tailless stout-bodied amphibian of the order Anura, including the smooth, moist-skinned frog species that live in a damp or semiaquatic habitat and the warty drier-skinned toad species that are mostly terrestrial as adults. 2. Also called true frog , ranid. any frog of the widespread family Ranidae, which are mostly semiaquatic and have smooth, moist skin and long hind legs used for leaping. 3. a slight hoarseness, usu. caused by mucus on the vocal cords: a frog in the throat. 4. (often cap.) Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. (a contemptuous term used to refer to a French person or a person of French descent.) 5. a small holder made of heavy material, placed in a bowl or vase to hold flower stems in position. 6. the nut of a violin bow. v.i. 7. to hunt and catch frogs. adj. 8. (often cap.) Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. French or Frenchlike. [before 1000; Middle English frogge, Old English frogga, frocga] usage: Definitions 4 and 9 are slurs and should be avoided. These senses are used with disparaging intent and are perceived as highly insulting. frog2 (frɒg, frɔg)
n. 1. an ornamental fastening for the front of a coat, consisting of a button and a loop through which it passes. 2. a sheath suspended from a belt and supporting a scabbard. [1710–20] frog3 (frɒg, frɔg)
n. a device at the intersection of two railroad tracks to permit the wheels and flanges on one track to cross or branch from the other. [1840–50, Amer.; of uncertain orig.] frog4 (frɒg, frɔg)
n. a triangular mass of elastic horny substance in the middle of the sole of the foot of a horse or related animal. [1600–10; compare earlier frush in same sense] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  true frog - insectivorous usually semiaquatic web-footed amphibian with smooth moist skin and long hind legsranidanuran, batrachian, frog, salientian, toad, toad frog - any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial speciesfamily Ranidae, Ranidae - a family nearly cosmopolitan in distribution: true frogsRana sylvatica, wood frog, wood-frog - wide-ranging light-brown frog of moist North American woodlands especially spruceleopard frog, Rana pipiens, spring frog - common North American green or brownish frog having white-edged dark oval spotsbullfrog, Rana catesbeiana - largest North American frog; highly aquatic with a deep-pitched voicegreen frog, Rana clamitans, spring frog - similar to bullfrog; found in or near marshes and ponds; of United States and Canadacascades frog, Rana cascadae - mountain frog found near water; of United States Northwest to Californiagoliath frog, Rana goliath - largest living frog; up to a foot and weighing up to 10 lbs; Africapickerel frog, Rana palustris - a meadow frog of eastern North AmericaRana tarahumarae, tarahumara frog - Mexican frog found within a jump or two of watergrass frog, Rana temporaria - a common semiterrestrial European frogfrog legs - hind legs of frogs used as food; resemble chicken and cooked as chicken |
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Related to true frog: Rana sylvatica, Ranidae, wood frogSynonyms for true frognoun insectivorous usually semiaquatic web-footed amphibian with smooth moist skin and long hind legsSynonymsRelated Words- anuran
- batrachian
- frog
- salientian
- toad
- toad frog
- family Ranidae
- Ranidae
- Rana sylvatica
- wood frog
- wood-frog
- leopard frog
- Rana pipiens
- spring frog
- bullfrog
- Rana catesbeiana
- green frog
- Rana clamitans
- cascades frog
- Rana cascadae
- goliath frog
- Rana goliath
- pickerel frog
- Rana palustris
- Rana tarahumarae
- tarahumara frog
- grass frog
- Rana temporaria
- frog legs
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