horned frog

[ hawrnd frawg, frog ]

noun

1. any of various frogs having a marked protuberance on the head, cheek, or upper eyelid.
2. Also called horny frog. Chiefly Southwestern U.S. a horned lizard.

Word History and Origins

Origin of horned frog¹

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

The capability of the horned frog for lasting affection is a subject upon which we have had no symposiums.

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The name, however, more appropriately belongs to the Horned Frog of Sumatra.

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It is, in fact, “all points and angles,” and may be truly termed a horned frog.

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I went to Texas to see my relations, and we brought home a horned frog.

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He is a little live lizard, called a horned frog, very cunning, who lives in a small box.

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