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lizard

American  
[liz-erd] / ˈlɪz ərd /

noun

  1. 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.

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

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

  4. Astronomy. Lizard, the constellation Lacerta.

  5. Older Slang, lounge lizard.

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

  7. The Lizard. Lizard Head.

lizard 1 British  
/ ˈlɪzəd /

noun

  1. 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 worms

    1. leather made from the skin of such an animal

    2. ( as modifier )

      a lizard handbag
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Lizard 2 British  
/ ˈlɪzəd /

noun

  1. Also known as: Lizard Head.   the Lizard Peninsula.  a promontory in SW England, in SW Cornwall: the southernmost point in Great Britain

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Etymology

Origin of lizard

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English liserd, variant of lesard(e), from Middle French lesarde, from Latin lacerta

Example Sentences

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It’s not exactly a chicken and dinosaur-egg question, but which came first, the mammal or the giant lizard?

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

Frigid temperatures in the largely subtropical state can "cold-stun" iguanas, causing them to fall off trees in what has been referred to as a "lizard blizzard."

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

"The new animal is unlike anything yet discovered and has made us all think again about the evolution of the lizard, snakes and the tuatara," said Dan Marke.

From Science Daily • Nov. 30, 2025

If an urban lizard can't climb up a pipe, an urban cat may select it right out of existence.

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2025

She was technically a monitor lizard herself, but Komodos were a whole other thing.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness

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