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frog
1[ frawg, frog ]
noun
- any tailless, stout-bodied amphibian of the order Anura, including the smooth, moist-skinned frog species that live in a damp or semiaquatic habitat and the warty, drier-skinned toad species that are mostly terrestrial as adults.
- Also called true frog, any frog of the widespread family Ranidae, most members of which are semiaquatic and have smooth, moist skin and relatively long hind legs used for leaping. Compare toad ( def 2 ).
- a slight hoarseness, usually caused by mucus on the vocal cords:
a frog in the throat.
- (often initial capital letter) Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a French person or a person of French descent.
- a small holder made of heavy material, placed in a bowl or vase to hold flower stems in position.
- a recessed panel on one of the larger faces of a brick or the like.
- Music. nut ( def 11b ).
verb (used without object)
frogged, frogging.
- to hunt and catch frogs.
adjective
- (often initial capital letter) Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. French or Frenchlike.
frog
2[ frog, frawg ]
noun
- an ornamental fastening for the front of a coat, consisting of a button and a loop through which it passes.
- a sheath suspended from a belt and supporting a scabbard.
frog
3[ frog, frawg ]
noun
- Railroads. a device at the intersection of two tracks to permit the wheels and flanges on one track to cross or branch from the other.
frog
4[ frog, frawg ]
noun
Zoology.
- a triangular mass of elastic, horny substance in the middle of the sole of the foot of a horse or related animal.
Frog
1/ 蹿谤蓲伞; 藞蹿谤蓲伞瑟 /
noun
- a derogatory word for a French person
frog
2/ 蹿谤蓲伞 /
noun
- any insectivorous anuran amphibian of the family Ranidae , such as Rana temporaria of Europe, having a short squat tailless body with a moist smooth skin and very long hind legs specialized for hopping
- any of various similar amphibians of related families, such as the tree frog batrachian
- any spiked or perforated object used to support plant stems in a flower arrangement
- a recess in a brick to reduce its weight
- a frog in one's throatphlegm on the vocal cords that affects one's speech
verb
- intr to hunt or catch frogs
frog
3/ 蹿谤蓲伞 /
noun
- often plural a decorative fastening of looped braid or cord, as on the front of a 19th-century military uniform
- a loop or other attachment on a belt to hold the scabbard of a sword, etc
- music
- the ledge or ridge at the upper end of the fingerboard of a violin, cello, etc, over which the strings pass to the tuning pegs
- the end of a violin bow that is held by the player Also called (in Britain and certain other countries)nut
frog
4/ 蹿谤蓲伞 /
noun
- a tough elastic horny material in the centre of the sole of a horse's foot
frog
5/ 蹿谤蓲伞 /
noun
- a grooved plate of iron or steel placed to guide train wheels over an intersection of railway lines
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Sensitive Note
The use of the word frog to mean 鈥渁 French person鈥 is a slur that arose because the French were stereotypically thought of as eating frogs.
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 蹿谤辞驳路濒颈办别 adjective
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of frog1
First recorded before 1000; Middle English frogge, Old English frogga, frocga; compare dialectal Middle English frosh, Old Norse froskr, Old High German frosk ( German Frosch ); frog 1defs 5, 6 of unclear derivation
Origin of frog2
First recorded in 1710鈥20; perhaps from Portuguese froco, from Latin floccus 鈥渢uft of wool鈥; flock 2
Origin of frog3
An Americanism dating back to 1840鈥50; of uncertain origin
Origin of frog4
First recorded in 1600鈥10; compare earlier frush in same sense, probably from French fourchette 鈥渇ork鈥 ( fourchette ); presumably identified with dialectal frosh 鈥渇rog,鈥 hence with frog 1
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of frog1
Old English frogga ; related to Old Norse froskr , Old High German forsk
Origin of frog2
C18: perhaps ultimately from Latin floccus tuft of hair, flock 虏
Origin of frog3
C17: of uncertain origin
Origin of frog4
C19: of uncertain origin; perhaps a special use of frog 1
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Example Sentences
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As we walked through the valley, Ms Sampson discovered a live frog and long worm in among the scorched grass.
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Amid the daily storm of sewage and plague of frogs that is Donald Trump's second administration, it鈥檚 difficult to say that anything beggars belief.
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Unlike birds or frogs that broadcast their presence with sound, blue bellies communicate visually.
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Among these is the wood frog, a Canadian amphibian that freezes solid for eight months of the year.
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Forgetting to declare a bag of frog embryos to customs agents at the airport, work materials for her research at Harvard University.
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