basilisk
Classical Mythology. a creature, variously described as a serpent, lizard, or dragon, said to kill by its breath or look.
any of several tropical American iguanid lizards of the genus Basiliscus, noted for their ability to run across the surface of water on their hind legs.
Origin of basilisk
1Other words from basilisk
- bas·i·lis·cine [bas-uh-lis-in, -ahyn, baz-], /ˌbæs əˈlɪs ɪn, -aɪn, ˌbæz-/, bas·i·lis·can, adjective
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How to use basilisk in a sentence
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A basilisk, a sword, and a phoenix mean only one thing for Harry Potter: an excursion into the mysterious chamber.
Kayani sat in basilisk silence during the parliamentary session.
No sooner does Hermione discover that the creature is a basilisk when Ginny Weasley, Ron's little sister, goes missing.
But as I did so the head turned, and the eyes fell full upon me, with all their blaze of basilisk horror.
Dracula | Bram StokerIt was close by that the blessed Sirus "drew out the dreadful serpent named basilisk in the year 550."
Florence and Northern Tuscany with Genoa | Edward HuttonHe stared at the open letter as if it possessed the eyes of a basilisk.
The Diamond Coterie | Lawrence L. LynchAnd the suckling child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the basilisk's den.
The Common Sense of Socialism | John SpargoCaptain Cavendish tried to look about him, which he had not ventured to do before, under those basilisk eyes.
A Changed Heart | May Agnes Fleming
British Dictionary definitions for basilisk
/ (ˈbæzɪˌlɪsk) /
(in classical legend) a serpent that could kill by its breath or glance
any small arboreal semiaquatic lizard of the genus Basiliscus of tropical America: family Iguanidae (iguanas). The males have an inflatable head crest, used in display
a 16th-century medium cannon, usually made of brass
Origin of basilisk
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