polliwog

pol·li·wog

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pol-ee-wog]
- /ˈpɒl iˌwɒg/
- /pəlˈiːwɒɡ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pol-ee-wog]
- /ˈpɒl iˌwɒg/

Definitions of polliwog word

noun polliwog a tadpole. 1
noun polliwog a sailor who has not crossed the equator 0
noun polliwog tadpole 0

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Origin of polliwog

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

1400-50; variant of polliwig, earlier polwigge, late Middle English polwygle. See poll1, wiggle

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Parts of speech for Polliwog

noun

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Polliwog

polliwog popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for polliwog

noun polliwog

anuran — any of the vertebrates of the order Anura (or Salientia), characterized by absence of a tail and very long hind legs specialized for hopping: class Amphibia (amphibians). The group includes the frogs and toads
bullfrog — A bullfrog is a type of large frog which makes a very loud noise.
caecilian — any tropical limbless cylindrical amphibian of the order Apoda (or Gymnophiona), resembling earthworms and inhabiting moist soil
croaker — an animal, bird, etc, that croaks
frog — a triangular mass of elastic, horny substance in the middle of the sole of the foot of a horse or related animal.

All 5 Synonyms of polliwog