ALL meanings of chameleon
cha·me·le·on
C c - countable noun chameleon A chameleon is a kind of lizard whose skin changes colour to match the colour of its surroundings. 3
- noun chameleon any lizard of the family Chamaeleontidae of Africa and Madagascar, having long slender legs, a prehensile tail and tongue, and the ability to change colour 3
- noun chameleon a changeable or fickle person 3
- noun chameleon any of various Old World lizards (family Chamaeleontidae) with an angular head, prehensile tail, eyes that move independently of each other, the ability to change skin color rapidly, and a long, agile tongue for catching prey 3
- noun chameleon any of various superficially similar lizards that can change the color of their skin, as the American chameleon 3
- noun chameleon lizard that changes colour 1
- noun chameleon changeable or versatile person 1
- noun chameleon any of numerous Old World lizards of the family Chamaeleontidae, characterized by the ability to change the color of their skin, very slow locomotion, and a projectile tongue. 1
- noun chameleon any of several American lizards capable of changing the color of the skin, especially Anolis carolinensis (American chameleon) of the southeastern U.S. 1
- noun chameleon a changeable, fickle, or inconstant person. 1
- noun chameleon (initial capital letter) Astronomy. Chamaeleon. 1
- noun chameleon A small slow-moving Old World lizard with a prehensile tail, long extensible tongue, protruding eyes that rotate independently, and a highly developed ability to change color. 1
- noun chameleon A small to mid-size reptile, of the family Chamaeleonidae, and one of the best known lizard families able to change color and project its long tongue. 0
- noun chameleon A person with inconstant behavior; one able to quickly adjust to new circumstances. 0
- noun chameleon (physics) A hypothetical scalar particle with a non-linear self-interaction, giving it an effective mass that depends on its environment: the presence of other fields. 0
- adjective chameleon Describing something that changes color. 0