froglike
noun
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.
3.
a slight hoarseness, usually caused by mucus on the vocal cords: a frog in the throat.
4.
( often initial capital letter ) Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. 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.
verb (used without object)
8.
to hunt and catch frogs.
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Froglike
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
adjective
9.
( often initial capital letter ) Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. French or Frenchlike.
Origin:
before 1000; Middle English frogge, Old English frogga, frocga; compare dial., Middle English frosh, Old Norse froskr, Old High German frosk (German Frosch); (defs 4, 9) because Frenchmen were stereotypically thought of as eating frogs; (defs 5, 6) of unclear derivation and perhaps of distinct orig.
before 1000; Middle English frogge, Old English frogga, frocga; compare dial., Middle English frosh, Old Norse froskr, Old High German frosk (German Frosch); (defs 4, 9) because Frenchmen were stereotypically thought of as eating frogs; (defs 5, 6) of unclear derivation and perhaps of distinct orig.
Related forms
frog·like, adjective
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frog1 (frɒɡ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | any insectivorous anuran amphibian of the family Ranidae, such as Rana temporaria of Europe, having a short squat tailless body with a moist smooth skin and very long hind legs specialized for hopping |
| 2. | any of various similar amphibians of related families, such as the tree frogRelated: batrachian |
| 3. | any spiked or perforated object used to support plant stems in a flower arrangement |
| 4. | a recess in a brick to reduce its weight |
| 5. | a frog in one's throat phlegm on the vocal cords that affects one's speech |
| —vb , frogs, frogging, frogged | |
| 6. | (intr) to hunt or catch frogs |
| Related: batrachian | |
| [Old English frogga; related to Old Norse froskr, Old High German forsk] | |
| 'froggy1 | |
| —adj | |
| frog2 (frɒɡ) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | (often plural) a decorative fastening of looped braid or cord, as on the front of a 19th-century military uniform |
| 2. | a loop or other attachment on a belt to hold the scabbard of a sword, etc |
| 3. | (US), (Canadian) music |
| a. the ledge or ridge at the upper end of the fingerboard of a violin, cello, etc, over which the strings pass to the tuning pegs | |
| b. Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): nut the end of a violin bow that is held by the player | |
| [C18: perhaps ultimately from Latin floccus tuft of hair, | |
| frog3 (frɒɡ) | |
| —n | |
| a tough elastic horny material in the centre of the sole of a horse's foot | |
| [C17: of uncertain origin] | |
| frog4 (frɒɡ) | |
| —n | |
| a grooved plate of iron or steel placed to guide train wheels over an intersection of railway lines | |
| [C19: of uncertain origin; perhaps a special use of | |
| Frog or Froggy (frɒɡ, ˈfrɒɡɪ) | |
| —n , pl Frogs, Froggies | |
| a derogatory word for a French person | |
| Froggy or Froggy | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
frog
O.E. frogga, a dim. of frox, forsc, frosc "frog," from P.Gmc. *fruska-z (cf. O.N. froskr, M.Du. vorsc, Ger. Frosch "frog"), probably lit. "hopper" (cf. Skt. provate "hops," Rus. prygat "to hop, jump"). The L. word (rana) is imitative of croaking. As a derogatory term for "Frenchman," 1778 (short for
frog-eater), but before that (1652) it meant "Dutch" (from frog-land "marshy land"). To have a frog in the throat "hoarseness" is from 1909.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Slang Dictionary
frog
alt. `phrog'1. interj. Term of disgust (we seem to have a lot of them).
2. Used as a name for just about anything. See foo.
3. n. Of things, a crock.
4. n. Of people, somewhere in between a turkey and a toad.
5. `froggy': adj. Similar to bagbiting, but milder. "This froggy program is taking forever to run!"
Jargon
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Bible Dictionary
Frog definition
(Heb. tsepharde'a, meaning a "marsh-leaper"). This reptile is mentioned in the Old Testament only in connection with one of the plagues which fell on the land of Egypt (Ex. 8:2-14; Ps. 78:45; 105:30). In the New Testament this word occurs only in Rev. 16:13, where it is referred to as a symbol of uncleanness. The only species of frog existing in Palestine is the green frog (Rana esculenta), the well-known edible frog of the Continent.
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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