salamander

[ sal-uh-man-der ]

/ ˈsæl əˌmæn dər /

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noun

any tailed amphibian of the order Caudata, having a soft, moist, scaleless skin, typically aquatic as a larva and semiterrestrial as an adult: several species are endangered.

a mythical being, especially a lizard or other reptile, thought to be able to live in fire.

any of various portable stoves or burners.

Metallurgy. a mass of iron that accumulates at the bottom of a blast furnace as a result of the escape of molten metal through the hearth.

a metal plate or disk with a handle, heated and held over pastry, casserole crusts, etc., to brown or glaze it.

an oven usually heated from the top and bottom by gas, for cooking, browning, and glazing food.

Origin of salamander

1300–50; Middle English salamandre from Latin salamandra from Greek salamándrā

synonym study for salamander

2. See sylph.

OTHER WORDS FROM salamander

sal·a·man·der·like, adjectivesal·a·man·drine

[sal-uh-man-drin], /ˌsæl əˈmæn drɪn/, adjectivesal·a·man·droid, adjective

Words nearby salamander

salad plate, salah, salal, Salam, Salamanca, salamander, Salambria, salami, Salamis, sal ammoniac, salariat

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Example sentences from the Web for salamander

It was on this occasion that Swift lampooned the lieutenant-general in his Ode to a Salamander.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8|Various
Sprinkle grated breadcrumbs over, brown with a salamander, and serve with brown gravy.
Dressed Game and Poultry la Mode|Harriet A. de Salis
The salamander, indeed, is in many ways better than the toad as an example of the class.
Elementary Zoology, Second Edition|Vernon L. Kellogg
I suspected the enchanting Jahel to have been sent by the cabalist to play the part of a Salamander with me.
The Queen Pedauque|Anatole France

A particular toast, called a Salamander, accorded to some guest as a special distinction, is drunk with exceptional solemnity.
Three Men on the Bummel|Jerome K. Jerome

British Dictionary definitions for salamander

salamander

/ (ˈsæləˌmændə) /

noun

any of various urodele amphibians, such as Salamandra salamandra (European fire salamander) of central and S Europe (family Salamandridae). They are typically terrestrial, have an elongated body, and only return to water to breed

mainly US and Canadian any urodele amphibian

a mythical reptile supposed to live in fire

an elemental fire-inhabiting being

any person or thing able to exist in fire or great heat

metallurgy a residue of metal and slag deposited on the walls of a furnace

a portable stove used to dry out a building under construction

Derived forms of salamander

salamandrine (ˌsæləˈmændrɪn), adjective

Word Origin for salamander

C14: from Old French salamandre, from Latin salamandra, from Greek

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单词	salamander
释义	salamander [ sal-uh-man-der ] / ˈsæl əˌmæn dər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR salamander ON THESAURUS.COM noun any tailed amphibian of the order Caudata, having a soft, moist, scaleless skin, typically aquatic as a larva and semiterrestrial as an adult: several species are endangered. a mythical being, especially a lizard or other reptile, thought to be able to live in fire. any of various portable stoves or burners. Metallurgy. a mass of iron that accumulates at the bottom of a blast furnace as a result of the escape of molten metal through the hearth. a metal plate or disk with a handle, heated and held over pastry, casserole crusts, etc., to brown or glaze it. an oven usually heated from the top and bottom by gas, for cooking, browning, and glazing food. Origin of salamander 1300–50; Middle English salamandre from Latin salamandra from Greek salamándrā synonym study for salamander 2. See sylph. OTHER WORDS FROM salamander sal·a·man·der·like, adjectivesal·a·man·drine [sal-uh-man-drin], /ˌsæl əˈmæn drɪn/, adjectivesal·a·man·droid, adjective Words nearby salamander salad plate, salah, salal, Salam, Salamanca, salamander, Salambria, salami, Salamis, sal ammoniac, salariat Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for salamander It was on this occasion that Swift lampooned the lieutenant-general in his Ode to a Salamander. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8\|Various Sprinkle grated breadcrumbs over, brown with a salamander, and serve with brown gravy. Dressed Game and Poultry la Mode\|Harriet A. de Salis The salamander, indeed, is in many ways better than the toad as an example of the class. Elementary Zoology, Second Edition\|Vernon L. Kellogg I suspected the enchanting Jahel to have been sent by the cabalist to play the part of a Salamander with me. The Queen Pedauque\|Anatole France A particular toast, called a Salamander, accorded to some guest as a special distinction, is drunk with exceptional solemnity. Three Men on the Bummel\|Jerome K. Jerome British Dictionary definitions for salamander salamander / (ˈsæləˌmændə) / noun any of various urodele amphibians, such as Salamandra salamandra (European fire salamander) of central and S Europe (family Salamandridae). They are typically terrestrial, have an elongated body, and only return to water to breed mainly US and Canadian any urodele amphibian a mythical reptile supposed to live in fire an elemental fire-inhabiting being any person or thing able to exist in fire or great heat metallurgy a residue of metal and slag deposited on the walls of a furnace a portable stove used to dry out a building under construction Derived forms of salamander salamandrine (ˌsæləˈmændrɪn), adjective Word Origin for salamander C14: from Old French salamandre, from Latin salamandra, from Greek Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to salamander toad, frog, hyla, proteus, caecilian, caudate, newt
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