bullfrog
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of bullfrog
1690–1700, bull 1 + frog 1; so called from its size and voice
Example Sentences
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Researchers reviewed existing scientific literature, examined museum specimens from around the world, analyzed fungal genetics from Brazilian bullfrog farms, and studied bullfrogs sold internationally.
From Science Daily • Jan. 19, 2026
"I sing like a bullfrog," he once told record producer Fred Foster.
From BBC • Sep. 30, 2024
By the time spring arrived, not a single bullfrog remained; maybe half of the usual contingent of green frogs appeared to have survived.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 18, 2023
Never mind that when she sang and danced, she sounded like a bullfrog on steroids and moved like a drunken stevedore.
From New York Times • Apr. 24, 2023
It was so quiet that Winnie almost jumped when the bullfrog spoke again.
From "Tuck Everlasting" by Natalie Babbit
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