froggy

[ frog-ee, fraw-gee ]

/ ˈfrɒg i, ˈfrɔ gi /

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adjective, frog·gi·er, frog·gi·est.

of or characteristic of a frog.

abounding in frogs.

marked by a slight hoarseness, resembling a frog's croak: the old prospector's froggy voice.

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Origin of froggy

First recorded in 1605–15; frog¹ + -y¹

Words nearby froggy

frogbit, frogeye, frogfish, frogged, frogging, froggy, froghopper, frog in a small pond, frog in one's throat, frog kick, frog lily

How to use froggy in a sentence

And gravitate toward noble entities you spy behind froggy appearances.
The Stars Predict Your Week|Starsky + Cox|October 15, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The meadow is froggy's home, and he loves it; he has his residence there beside a brook.
Child Life In Town And Country|Anatole France
Then one dart of the long bill captures froggy, and the heron waits for another.
Stories of California|Ella M. Sexton
Barney had a glimpse of an unimpressive green and silver disk, reddish froggy eyes.
Gone Fishing|James H. Schmitz

Your shiny black lip hangs down an ell, and your froggy eyes glitter with tears.
Barks and Purrs|Colette Willy, aka Colette
In a moment, a wriggling froggy disappeared from sight into the stomach of a monster, that had two red legs, instead of one.
Dutch Fairy Tales for Young Folks|William Elliot Griffis

British Dictionary definitions for froggy

froggy

/ (ˈfrɒɡɪ) /

adjective -gier or -giest

of, like, or relating to frogs; full of frogs

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