newt

/ˈnjʉːt/ /ˈnjuːt/ /ˈn(j)ut/

Meanings

noun

A small lizard-like amphibian in the family Salamandridae that lives in the water as an adult.

Examples :

"The pond near the school had many newts. "

Related Words

school noun

/skuːl/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

near noun

/nɪə(ɹ)/ /nɪɹ/

The left side of a horse or of a team of horses pulling a carriage etc.

"The horse on the near side of the carriage pulled harder than the other one. "

adult noun

/əˈdʌlt/ /ˈæd.əlt/

A fully grown human or animal.

"My adult sister works as a teacher at the high school. "

that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

Something being indicated that is there; one of those.

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

newts noun

/njuts/ /nuts/

A small lizard-like amphibian in the family Salamandridae that lives in the water as an adult.

"The pond near my house is home to several colorful newts. "

family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

lizard noun

/ˈlɪz.əd/ /ˈlɪz.ɚd/

Any reptile of the order Squamata that is not a snake, usually having four legs, external ear openings, movable eyelids and a long slender body and tail.

"The small lizard sunned itself on the warm patio brick. "

amphibian noun

/æmˈfɪbɪən/

An animal of the Amphibia; any four-legged vertebrate that does not have amniotic eggs, living both on land and in water.

"The frog is a common amphibian found near ponds and streams. "

small noun

/smoːl/ /smɑl/ /smɔːl/ /smɔl/

Any part of something that is smaller or slimmer than the rest, now usually with anatomical reference to the back.

"The child's small was sore after carrying his heavy backpack to school. "

like noun

/laɪk/

(usually in the plural) Something that a person likes (prefers).

"Tell me your likes and dislikes."

pond noun

/pɒnd/ /pɑnd/

An inland body of standing water, either natural or man-made, that is smaller than a lake.

"The children played near the small pond behind the school. "

water noun

/ˈwoːtə/ /ˈwɑtəɹ/ [woːʔɐ] [ˈwaːʈər] /ˈwoːtɘ/ /ˈwɔːtə/ /ˈwɔtəɹ/

A substance (of molecular formula H₂O) found at room temperature and pressure as a clear liquid; it is present naturally as rain, and found in rivers, lakes and seas; its solid form is ice and its gaseous form is steam.

"By the action of electricity, the water was resolved into its two parts, oxygen and hydrogen."