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toads

/toʊdz/

Meanings
noun
An amphibian, a kind of frog (order Anura) with shorter hindlegs and a drier, wartier skin, many in family Bufonidae.

Examples :

"The garden was full of toads, hopping slowly among the flowers, their warty skin camouflaged against the dirt. "
animal biology nature organism

Related Words

Illustration cheating

cheating verb

/ˈtʃiːtɪŋ/

To violate rules in order to gain advantage from a situation.

"My brother flunked biology because he cheated on his mid-term."

Illustration unpleasant

unpleasant adjective

/ʌnˈplezənt/

Not pleasant.

"The weather forecast predicted an unpleasant day, with rain and strong winds. "

Illustration feedback

feedback noun

/ˈfiːdˌbæk/

Critical assessment of a process or activity or of their results.

"After you hand in your essays, I will give both grades and feedback."

Illustration administrator

administrator noun

/ədˈmɪnɪstɹeɪtə/ /ədˈmɪnɪstɹeɪtɚ/

One who administers affairs; one who directs, manages, executes, or dispenses, whether in civil, judicial, political, or ecclesiastical affairs; a manager

"The school administrator handled the budget for the entire department. "

Illustration threatened

threatened verb

/ˈθɹɛt.n̩d/

To make a threat against someone; to use threats.

"He threatened me with a knife."

Illustration amphibian

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. "

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employee noun

/(ˌ)ɪm-/

An individual who provides labor to a company or another person.

"One way to encourage your employees to work harder is by giving them incentives."

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permanently adverb

/ˈpɜːmənəntli/ /ˈpɝmənəntli/

In a permanent manner; lastingly.

"The spilled coffee permanently stained the white carpet. "

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camouflaged verb

/ˈkæməˌflɑʒd/ /ˈkæməˌflɑːʒd/

To hide or disguise something by covering it up or changing the way it looks.

"The soldier camouflaged his helmet with leaves and branches to blend in with the forest. "

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hopping noun

/ˈhɒpɪŋ/

Hop picking, the practice of picking hops; for Londoners a holiday period working in the hop gardens of Kent.

"Hopping Down in Kent, Alan Bignell (1977)."

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shorter adjective

/ˈʃɔːtə/ /ˈʃɔɹtɚ/

Having a small distance from one end or edge to another, either horizontally or vertically.

"My younger brother is shorter than me. "

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contemptible adjective

/kənˈtɛmptəbəl/

Deserving contempt

"Cheating on a test is a contemptible act that deserves punishment. "