flying frog

fly·ing frog

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [flahy-ing frog, frawg]
- /ˈflaɪ ɪŋ frɒg, frɔg/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [flahy-ing frog, frawg]
- /ˈflaɪ ɪŋ frɒg, frɔg/

Definitions of flying frog words

noun flying frog either of two East Indian frogs, Rhacophorus nigrapalmatus and R. pardalis, having broadly webbed feet permitting long, gliding leaps. 1
noun flying frog any of several tropical frogs of the family Rhacophoridae, esp Rhacophorus reinwardtii of Malaya, that glide between trees by means of long webbed digits 0
noun flying frog any of several tree frogs (esp., genus Rhacophorus) of the East Indies that have large webbed feet which enable them to make long, gliding leaps 0

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Origin of flying frog

First appearance:

before 1680

One of the 48% oldest English words

First recorded in 1680-90

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Parts of speech for Flying frog

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flying frog popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

flying frog usage trend in Literature

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