noun🔗ShareA long, slender, chiefly terrestrial amphibian of the order Caudata, superficially resembling a lizard."While hiking in the woods, we spotted a bright orange salamander hiding under a damp log. "animalbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA creature much like a lizard that is resistant to and lives in fire (in which it is often depicted in heraldry), hence the elemental being of fire."The fantastical creature, a salamander, was often depicted in medieval books as living happily in flames, a symbol of enduring fire. "animalmythologyheraldryelementsupernaturalliteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA metal utensil with a flat head which is heated and put over a dish to brown the top."The chef used the salamander to quickly melt the cheese on top of the French onion soup, giving it a perfectly browned crust. "utensilfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA small broiler (North America) or grill (Britain) that heats the food from above, used in professional cookery primarily for browning."The chef first put the steak under the salamander to sear the outside."foodutensilmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe pouched gopher, Geomys tuza, of the southern United States."The gardener complained that the salamander was digging up the flowerbeds again, creating tunnels and mounds of dirt everywhere. "animalbiologyorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA large poker."He used the heavy salamander to arrange the burning logs in the fireplace. "utensilthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSolidified material in a furnace hearth."The steelworkers carefully chipped away the salamander, the hardened mass of iron that had accumulated at the bottom of the blast furnace. "materialsubstancegeologyindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePortable stove used to heat or dry buildings under construction."The construction workers used a salamander to dry the plaster in the new school addition. "buildingarchitecturedeviceutilityenergytechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo use a salamander (cooking utensil) in a cooking process."The chef will salamander the cheese on the open-faced sandwich to make it bubbly and golden brown. "foodutensilprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
