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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024cha•me•le•on /kəˈmiliən/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Reptilesa slow-moving lizard having the ability to change color to match its surroundings.
- a person who changes his or her mind too easily or who is fickle.
cha•me•le•on•like, adj.: their chameleonlike ability to shift opinion. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cha•me•le•on (kə mē′lē ən, -mēl′yən),USA pronunciation n. - Reptilesany 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.
- Reptilesany of several American lizards capable of changing the color of the skin, esp. Anolis carolinensis (American chameleon,) of the southeastern U.S.
- a changeable, fickle, or inconstant person.
- (cap.) [Astron.]Chamaeleon.
- Latin, as above
- Middle French
- Greek chamailéōn, equivalent. to chamaí on the ground, dwarf (akin to humus) + léōn lion; replacing Middle English camelion
- Latin
- 1300–50; variant of chamaeleon
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: chameleon /kəˈmiːlɪən/ n - 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
- a changeable or fickle person
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin chamaeleon, from Greek khamaileōn, from khamai on the ground + leōn lionchameleonic /kəˌmiːlɪˈɒnɪk/ adj |