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tadpole

/ˈtædpoʊl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.51 in modern English

Syllables
tad-pole
IPA
/ˈtædpoʊl/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A young toad or frog in its larval stage of development that lives in water, has a tail and no legs, and, like a fish, breathes through gills.

noun

The aquatic larva of any amphibian.

noun

A type of cargo bike that has two wheels in front and one in back.

noun

A child's basic drawing of a human being, having a detailed head but only sticks for the body and limbs.

noun

A small child.

Informal

noun

An insignificant person.

Derogatory; Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English tadpolle, taddepol, equivalent to toad + poll (“head”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

tadpoles (plural)

Derived Forms

frogpole Tadfool tadpolehood tadpolelike tadpolish tadpolism toadpole

Phrases

tadpole goby tadpole operator tadpole person tadpole physa tadpole shrimp tadpole tea

Synonyms

polliwog porriwiggle pollywog

Questions

How do you pronounce tadpole?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtædpoʊl/.
What does tadpole mean?
A young toad or frog in its larval stage of development that lives in water, has a tail and no legs, and, like a fish, breathes through gills.
Where does tadpole come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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