frog 音标拼音: [fr'ɑg]
n . 青蛙,蛤蟆
青蛙,蛤蟆
frog n 1 :
any of various tailless stout -
bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping ;
semiaquatic and terrestrial species [
synonym : {
frog }, {
toad }, {
toad frog }, {
anuran }, {
batrachian },
{
salientian }]
2 :
a person of French descent [
synonym : {
frog }, {
Gaul }]
3 :
a decorative loop of braid or cord v 1 :
hunt frogs for food Frog \
Frog \ (
fr [
o ^]
g ),
n . [
AS .
froggu ,
frocga a frog (
in sensel );
akin to D .
vorsch ,
OHG .
frosk ,
G .
frosch ,
Icel .
froskr ,
fraukr ,
Sw . &
Dan .
fr ["
o ].]
1 . (
Zool .)
An amphibious animal of the genus {
Rana }
and related genera ,
of many species .
Frogs swim rapidly ,
and take long leaps on land .
Many of the species utter loud notes in the springtime .
[
1913 Webster ]
Note :
The edible frog of Europe ({
Rana esculenta })
is extensively used as food ;
the American bullfrog ({
R .
Catesbiana })
is remarkable for its great size and loud voice .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 . [
Perh .
akin to E .
fork ,
cf .
frush frog of a horse .]
(
Anat .)
The triangular prominence of the hoof ,
in the middle of the sole of the foot of the horse ,
and other animals ;
the fourchette .
[
1913 Webster ]
3 . (
Railroads )
A supporting plate having raised ribs that form continuations of the rails ,
to guide the wheels where one track branches from another or crosses it .
[
1913 Webster ]
4 . [
Cf .
fraco of wool or silk ,
L .
floccus ,
E .
frock .]
An oblong cloak button ,
covered with netted thread ,
and fastening into a loop instead of a button hole .
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1913 Webster ]
5 .
The loop of the scabbard of a bayonet or sword .
[
1913 Webster ]
{
Cross frog } (
Railroads ),
a frog adapted for tracks that cross at right angles .
{
Frog cheese },
a popular name for a large puffball .
{
Frog eater },
one who eats frogs ; --
a term of contempt applied to a Frenchman by the vulgar class of English .
{
Frog fly }. (
Zool .)
See {
Frog }
hopper .
{
Frog hopper } (
Zool .),
a small ,
leaping ,
hemipterous insect living on plants .
The larv [
ae ]
are inclosed in a frothy liquid called {
cuckoo spit }
or {
frog spit }.
{
Frog lily } (
Bot .),
the yellow water lily ({
Nuphar }).
{
Frog spit } (
Zool .),
the frothy exudation of the {
frog hopper }; --
called also {
frog spittle }.
See {
Cuckoo spit },
under {
Cuckoo }.
[
1913 Webster ]
Frog \
Frog \,
v .
t .
To ornament or fasten (
a coat ,
etc .)
with trogs .
See {
Frog },
n .,
4 .
[
1913 Webster ]
55 Moby Thesaurus words for "
frog ":
Aussie ,
Boche ,
Canuck ,
Chink ,
Guinea ,
Hunk ,
Hunkie ,
Jerry ,
Kraut ,
Krauthead ,
Mick ,
Mickey ,
Paddy ,
amphibian ,
batrachian ,
broad jumper ,
bucking bronco ,
buckjumper ,
bullfrog ,
croaker ,
dago ,
flea ,
gazelle ,
goat ,
grasshopper ,
greaseball ,
greaser ,
high jumper ,
hopper ,
hoppytoad ,
hoptoad ,
hurdle racer ,
hurdler ,
jackrabbit ,
jumper ,
jumping bean ,
jumping jack ,
kangaroo ,
leaper ,
limey ,
newt ,
paddock ,
pole vaulter ,
polliwog ,
salamander ,
salmon ,
stag ,
sunfisher ,
tadpole ,
timber topper ,
toad ,
tree frog ,
tree toad ,
vaulter ,
wetback
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