salamander
any tailed amphibian of the order Caudata, having a soft, moist, scaleless skin, typically aquatic as a larva and semiterrestrial as an adult: several species are endangered.
a mythical being, especially a lizard or other reptile, thought to be able to live in fire.
any of various portable stoves or burners.
Metallurgy. a mass of iron that accumulates at the bottom of a blast furnace as a result of the escape of molten metal through the hearth.
a metal plate or disk with a handle, heated and held over pastry, casserole crusts, etc., to brown or glaze it.
an oven usually heated from the top and bottom by gas, for cooking, browning, and glazing food.
Origin of salamander
1synonym study For salamander
Other words from salamander
- sal·a·man·der·like, adjective
- sal·a·man·drine [sal-uh-man-drin], /ˌsæl əˈmæn drɪn/, adjective
- sal·a·man·droid, adjective
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How to use salamander in a sentence
The term “gerrymander” dates to 1812, when a Massachusetts district drawn to the advantage of Governor Elbridge Gerry was so strangely shaped that it was likened to a salamander.
Mathematicians are deploying algorithms to stop gerrymandering | Siobhan Roberts | August 12, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewYou’d certainly expect moisture-loving salamanders to be doomed in a warming world.
There are other, more bizarre tricks that salamanders use to avoid drying out.
Yet in recent years, the slippery salamander has proven remarkably resilient to heat, drought, and perhaps even wildfires, owing to a number of unique adaptations.
Worst-case models for the region projected a “near-complete loss” of the entire group of salamanders they studied, known as plethodontids.
The woman reminds one of a red lizard—a salamander—her “svelte” body seemingly boneless in its gown of clinging scales.
The Real Latin Quarter | F. Berkeley SmithSprinkle grated breadcrumbs over, brown with a salamander, and serve with brown gravy.
Dressed Game and Poultry la Mode | Harriet A. de SalisAny lizard attracted by my hoecake would have to be a salamander—that fire-proof creature that is supposed to live in flames.
The Iron Puddler | James J. DavisCutts made his attack on Blenheim with all the fury which earned for him the nickname of the salamander.
Battles of English History | H. B. (Hereford Brooke) GeorgeThis yellow man did no mopping; his skin had the gloss of a salamander's, and his eyes were like dusky jewels.
Where the Pavement Ends | John Russell
British Dictionary definitions for salamander
/ (ˈsæləˌmændə) /
any of various urodele amphibians, such as Salamandra salamandra (European fire salamander) of central and S Europe (family Salamandridae). They are typically terrestrial, have an elongated body, and only return to water to breed
mainly US and Canadian any urodele amphibian
a mythical reptile supposed to live in fire
an elemental fire-inhabiting being
any person or thing able to exist in fire or great heat
metallurgy a residue of metal and slag deposited on the walls of a furnace
a portable stove used to dry out a building under construction
Origin of salamander
1Derived forms of salamander
- salamandrine (ˌsæləˈmændrɪn), adjective
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