salamander
A long, slender, chiefly terrestrial amphibian of the order Caudata, superficially…A long, slender, chiefly terrestrial amphibian of the order Caudata, superficially resembling a lizard.
» Frogs, toads, newts and salamanders are amphibians.
Meaning
9 senses(countable, uncountable)A long, slender, chiefly terrestrial amphibian of the order Caudata, superficially resembling a lizard.
Salamander
салама́ндраsalamándra
салама́ндраsalamándra
(countable, uncountable)A creature much like a lizard that is resistant to and lives in fire (in which it is often depicted in heraldry), hence the elemental being of fire.
Salamander
салама́ндраsalamándra
(countable, uncountable)A metal utensil with a flat head which is heated and put over a dish to brown the top.
Salamander
(countable, uncountable)A small broiler (North America) or grill (Britain) that heats the food from above, used in professional cookery primarily for browning.
The chef first put the steak under the salamander to sear the outside.
Salamander
(uncountable)Solidified material in a furnace hearth.
(countable, uncountable)A portable stove used to heat or dry buildings under construction.
(archaic, countable, uncountable)A pouched gopher (Geomys pinetis etc.)
(UK, countable, obsolete, uncountable)A large poker.
(UK, countable, obsolete, slang, uncountable)A fire-eater (performer who pretends to swallow fire).
- any of various typically terrestrial amphibians that resemble lizards and that return to water only to breed
- reptilian creature supposed to live in fire
- fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire
Examples
11 sentencesFrogs, toads, newts and salamanders are amphibians.
The salamander hid in the moss.
Are newts and salamanders amphibians or reptiles?
ruТритоны и саламандры — это земноводные или пресмыкающиеся?
Lizards are more closely related to humans than to salamanders.
Newts and salamanders, unlike frogs and toads, keep their tails as adults.
ruТритоны и саламандры, в отличие от лягушек и жаб, в зрелости сохраняют хвосты.
deAnders als Frösche und Kröten behalten Molche und Salamander ihre Schwänze als ausgewachsene Tiere.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English salamandre, from Anglo-Norman salamandre, from Latin salamandra, fromFrom Middle English salamandre, from Anglo-Norman salamandre, from Latin salamandra, from Ancient Greek σαλαμάνδρα (salamándra), of uncertain origin (per Beekes, likely Pre-Greek); possibly of Iranian origin, see Persian سمندر (samandar) for more information.
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Forms
plural: salamanders| Singular | salamander |
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Synonyms
4 synonyms- fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire:pokerstove pokerfire hook
Word family
31 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable