salamander

[ sal-uh-man-der ]

/ ˈsæl əˌmæn dər /

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noun

any tailed amphibian of the order Caudata, having a soft, moist, scaleless skin, typically aquatic as a larva and semiterrestrial as an adult: several species are endangered.

a mythical being, especially a lizard or other reptile, thought to be able to live in fire.

any of various portable stoves or burners.

Metallurgy. a mass of iron that accumulates at the bottom of a blast furnace as a result of the escape of molten metal through the hearth.

a metal plate or disk with a handle, heated and held over pastry, casserole crusts, etc., to brown or glaze it.

an oven usually heated from the top and bottom by gas, for cooking, browning, and glazing food.

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Origin of salamander

1300–50; Middle English salamandre from Latin salamandra from Greek salamándrā

synonym study for salamander

2. See sylph.

OTHER WORDS FROM salamander

sal·a·man·der·like, adjectivesal·a·man·drine

[sal-uh-man-drin], /ˌsæl əˈmæn drɪn/, adjectivesal·a·man·droid, adjective

Words nearby salamander

salad plate, salah, salal, Salam, Salamanca, salamander, Salambria, salami, Salamis, sal ammoniac, salariat

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How to use salamander in a sentence

The term “gerrymander” dates to 1812, when a Massachusetts district drawn to the advantage of Governor Elbridge Gerry was so strangely shaped that it was likened to a salamander.
Mathematicians are deploying algorithms to stop gerrymandering|Siobhan Roberts|August 12, 2021|MIT Technology Review
You’d certainly expect moisture-loving salamanders to be doomed in a warming world.
Salamanders have a secret to surviving climate change|Benji Jones|June 17, 2021|Vox
There are other, more bizarre tricks that salamanders use to avoid drying out.
Salamanders have a secret to surviving climate change|Benji Jones|June 17, 2021|Vox
Yet in recent years, the slippery salamander has proven remarkably resilient to heat, drought, and perhaps even wildfires, owing to a number of unique adaptations.
Salamanders have a secret to surviving climate change|Benji Jones|June 17, 2021|Vox

Worst-case models for the region projected a “near-complete loss” of the entire group of salamanders they studied, known as plethodontids.
Salamanders have a secret to surviving climate change|Benji Jones|June 17, 2021|Vox
The woman reminds one of a red lizard—a salamander—her “svelte” body seemingly boneless in its gown of clinging scales.
The Real Latin Quarter|F. Berkeley Smith
Sprinkle grated breadcrumbs over, brown with a salamander, and serve with brown gravy.
Dressed Game and Poultry la Mode|Harriet A. de Salis
Any lizard attracted by my hoecake would have to be a salamander—that fire-proof creature that is supposed to live in flames.
The Iron Puddler|James J. Davis
Cutts made his attack on Blenheim with all the fury which earned for him the nickname of the Salamander.
Battles of English History|H. B. (Hereford Brooke) George
This yellow man did no mopping; his skin had the gloss of a salamander's, and his eyes were like dusky jewels.
Where the Pavement Ends|John Russell

British Dictionary definitions for salamander

salamander

/ (ˈsæləˌmændə) /

noun

any of various urodele amphibians, such as Salamandra salamandra (European fire salamander) of central and S Europe (family Salamandridae). They are typically terrestrial, have an elongated body, and only return to water to breed

mainly US and Canadian any urodele amphibian

a mythical reptile supposed to live in fire

an elemental fire-inhabiting being

any person or thing able to exist in fire or great heat

metallurgy a residue of metal and slag deposited on the walls of a furnace

a portable stove used to dry out a building under construction

Derived forms of salamander

salamandrine (ˌsæləˈmændrɪn), adjective

Word Origin for salamander

C14: from Old French salamandre, from Latin salamandra, from Greek

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