froglike
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a word derived from
frog.
frognounany 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.
Example Sentences
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Their froglike eyes are bulging, horns sprout from their heads and legs grow from their shoulders.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 27, 2023
It reminded me of nothing so much as the swampy vat of froglike critters that Jabba the Hutt kept nearby for snacking.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 23, 2023
You want to land on the vertical rock face with your hands and feet, knees and elbows bent, in a froglike position.
From New York Times ● Jul. 20, 2021
Sara came into the blaze late, the boys already leaping froglike across the deck, the girls gone bald in silicone caps.
From The New Yorker ● May 6, 2019
I try to raise my voice and cry, "HelpI" but all that comes out is a froglike croak.
From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman
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