frognoun [ C ]
uk/frɒɡ/us/frɑːɡ/B1 a small animal that has smooth skin, lives in water and on land, has long powerful back legs with which it jumps from place to place, has no tail, and is usually greenish-brown in colour:
Frogs make a low noise called a croak.
See also
bullfrog
More examples
- Are there any species of frog indigenous to the area?
- The witch put a magic spell on the prince and turned him into a frog.
- We had to dissect a worm and a frog in our biology practical today.
- The frogs haven't spawned yet.
- The pond was alive with frogs.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Reptile & amphibian names
- adder
- alligator
- amphibian
- anaconda
- asp
- cobra
- constrictor
- crocodile
- garter snake
- gator
- mamba
- newt
- puff adder
- python
- rattlesnake
- slowworm
- snake
- terrapin
- toad
- tortoise
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Idiom(s)
have a frog in your throat