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- [tohd]
- /toʊd/
- /təʊd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tohd]
- /toʊd/
Definitions of toad word
- noun toad any of various tailless amphibians that are close relatives of the frogs in the order Anura and that typically have dry, warty skin and are terrestrial or semiterrestrial in habit. Compare frog1 (def 1). 1
- noun toad Also called true toad. a toad of the widespread and chiefly terrestrial family Bufonidae, having relatively short hind legs used in hopping and often having at the shoulders swellings containing glands that, along with the skin, secrete an irritating fluid in defense. Compare frog1 (def 2). 1
- noun toad any of various toadlike animals, as certain lizards. 1
- noun toad a person or thing as an object of disgust or aversion. 1
- countable noun toad A toad is a creature which is similar to a frog but which has a drier skin and spends less time in water. 0
- noun toad any anuran amphibian of the class Bufonidae, such as Bufo bufo (common toad) of Europe. They are similar to frogs but are more terrestrial, having a drier warty skin 0
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Origin of toad
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English tode, Old English tāde, tādi(g)e
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Toad
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
toad popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
toad usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for toad
noun toad
- amphibian — Amphibians are animals such as frogs and toads that can live both on land and in water.
- 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
- caudate — having a tail or a tail-like appendage
- croaker — an animal, bird, etc, that croaks
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