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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024liz•ard /ˈlɪzɚd/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Reptilesa reptile with scales, typically having a long body, long tail, and four legs, as the chameleon, iguana, or gecko.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024liz•ard (liz′ərd),USA pronunciation n. - Reptilesany of numerous scaly reptiles of the suborder Sauria, order Squamata, typically having a moderately elongate body, a tapering tail, and two pairs of legs held outward from the body, comprising mostly terrestrial and burrowing species.
- Reptilesany of various reptiles resembling a lizard, as a dinosaur or crocodile.
- Clothingleather made from the skin of the lizard, used for shoes, purses, etc.
- (cap.) [Astron.]the constellation Lacerta.
- Slang TermsSee lounge lizard.
- Nautical, Naval Termsa pennant used as a leader for running rigging, having a thimble or bull's-eye.
- Place Names The Lizard. See Lizard Head.
- Latin lacerta
- Middle French lesarde
- Middle English liserd, variant of lesard(e) 1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: lizard /ˈlɪzəd/ n - any reptile of the suborder Lacertilia (or Sauria), esp those of the family Lacertidae (Old World lizards), typically having an elongated body, four limbs, and a long tail: includes the geckos, iguanas, chameleons, monitors, and slow worms
Etymology: 14th Century: via Old French from Latin lacerta Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Lizard /ˈlɪzəd/ n - the Lizard ⇒ a promontory in SW England, in SW Cornwall: the southernmost point in Great Britain
Also known as: Lizard Head, the Lizard Peninsula
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