lizard
/ˈlɪzəd/
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.63 in modern English
Meaning
noun
Any reptile of the order Squamata that is not a snake or mosasaur—typically characterised by a rounded torso, a short neck with an elevated head, a long tail and four limbs, although some species are legless.
noun
A hand forming a "D" shape with the tips of the thumb and index finger touching (a handshape resembling a lizard), that beats paper and Spock and loses to rock and scissors in rock-paper-scissors-lizard-Spock.
noun
A person who idly spends time in a specified place, especially a promiscuous woman.
name
A village in Landewednack parish, on the peninsula near Lizard Point, Cornwall, the most southerly village in England, also known as Lizard Town (OS grid ref SW7012)
Example Sentences
- "The cicale above in the lime, / And the lizards below in the grass, / Were as silent as ever old Tmolus was, / Listening to my sweet pipings."
- "The forms of the serpent and lizard exhibit almost every element of beauty and horror in strange combination; […]"
- "Hooded rattlesnakes, horned toads, and lizards crawl in the dust and among the rocks."
- "When held in the hand, the lizard produces an amorous stimulus."
- "Pinned against my neighbours, I could feel small hands, fleeting as lizards, fluttering lightly through my pockets in search of money, mobile, wallet."
- "Silver bells jingling from your black lizard boots, my baby / Silver foil to trim your wedding gown"
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈlɪzəd/
- British English: /ˈlɪzəd/