lizard

[ liz-erd ]

/ ˈlɪz ərd /

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noun

any of numerous scaly reptiles of the suborder Sauria, order Squamata, typically having a moderately elongate body, a tapering tail, and two pairs of legs held outward from the body, comprising mostly terrestrial and burrowing species.

any of various reptiles resembling a lizard, as a dinosaur or crocodile.

leather made from the skin of the lizard, used for shoes, purses, etc.

(initial capital letter) Astronomy. the constellation Lacerta.

lounge lizard.

Nautical. a pennant used as a leader for running rigging, having a thimble or bull's-eye.

The Lizard. Lizard Head.

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Origin of lizard

1350–1400; Middle English liserd, variant of lesard(e) < Middle French lesarde < Latin lacerta

Definition for lizard (2 of 2)

Lizard Head

noun

a promontory in SW Cornwall, in SW England: the southernmost point in England.

Also called Lizard Point, The Lizard.

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Examples from the Web for lizard

Another set of hackers that goes by the name the Lizard Squad told the Washington Post that they helped with the Sony hack.
U.S. Spies Say They Tracked ‘Sony Hackers’ For Years|Shane Harris|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
There is a lot of residual concern that Lizard Squad was able to get even this far.
The Attack on the Hidden Internet|Marc Rogers|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And some members of the Lizard Squad are now claiming that they were never trying to poison the network.
The Attack on the Hidden Internet|Marc Rogers|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It almost makes you wonder if Lizard Squad did this just to annoy Anonymous and the other earnest champions of privacy.
The Attack on the Hidden Internet|Marc Rogers|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Until recently, the hacker collective known as Lizard Squad was all but unknown.
The Attack on the Hidden Internet|Marc Rogers|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Then the lizard ran fast to get it first, but he was caught in the snare and was held until the man came and killed him.
Philippine Folk Tales|Mabel Cook Cole
Have you ever, my reader, caught hold of a lizard and been left with his tail in your hands?
The Mayor of Troy|Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
Then I put the little toads on the board, and the lizard drew them all around.
Harper's Young People, October 12, 1880|Various
He was not entirely convinced that it was a lizard until he sat up in bed and noticed that there were two lizards.
The Lady Doc|Caroline Lockhart
Towards evening we passed the Lizard, to see land no more till we should descry it on the other side of the Atlantic.
Pencil Sketches|Eliza Leslie

British Dictionary definitions for lizard (1 of 2)

lizard

/ (ˈlɪzəd) /

noun

any reptile of the suborder Lacertilia (or Sauria), esp those of the family Lacertidae (Old World lizards), typically having an elongated body, four limbs, and a long tail: includes the geckos, iguanas, chameleons, monitors, and slow wormsRelated adjectives: lacertilian, saurian

leather made from the skin of such an animal
(as modifier)a lizard handbag

Word Origin for lizard

C14: via Old French from Latin lacerta

British Dictionary definitions for lizard (2 of 2)

Lizard

/ (ˈlɪzəd) /

noun

the Lizard a promontory in SW England, in SW Cornwall: the southernmost point in Great BritainAlso known as: Lizard Head, the Lizard Peninsula

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Word Origin and History for lizard

lizard

"an animal resembling a serpent, with legs added to it" [Johnson], late 14c., lusarde, from Anglo-French lusard, Old French laisarde "lizard" (Modern French lézard), from Latin lacertus (fem. lacerta) "lizard," of unknown origin, perhaps from PIE root *leq- "to bend, twist" [Klein].

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