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 < Latin salamandra < Greek salamándrā

SYNONYMS FOR salamander

2 See sylph.

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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

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It was on this occasion that Swift lampooned the lieutenant-general in his Ode to a Salamander.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8|Various
Sprinkle grated breadcrumbs over, brown with a salamander, and serve with brown gravy.
Dressed Game and Poultry la Mode|Harriet A. de Salis
The salamander, indeed, is in many ways better than the toad as an example of the class.
Elementary Zoology, Second Edition|Vernon L. Kellogg
I suspected the enchanting Jahel to have been sent by the cabalist to play the part of a Salamander with me.
The Queen Pedauque|Anatole France

A particular toast, called a Salamander, accorded to some guest as a special distinction, is drunk with exceptional solemnity.
Three Men on the Bummel|Jerome K. Jerome

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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salamander

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