salamander
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.
Origin of salamander
1synonym study For salamander
Other words from salamander
- sal·a·man·der·like, adjective
- sal·a·man·drine [sal-uh-man-drin], /ˌsæl əˈmæn drɪn/, adjective
- sal·a·man·droid, adjective
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How to use salamander in a sentence
Taxonomic and geographic comments on Guatemalan salamanders of the genus Oedipus.
Amphibians and Reptiles of the Rainforests of Southern El Peten, Guatemala | William E. DuellmanSome of these are less secretive in habit than salamanders, and therefore much better known.
It is conceivable that active and intelligent beings, salamanders, might exist there, but they could not properly be said to live.
A Text-Book of Astronomy | George C. ComstockThe site was visited in April, 1956, at which time the stream consisted of only a few puddles; no salamanders were found.
The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico | William E. DuellmanOn certain Mexican salamanders of the plethodontid genus Chiropterotriton.
The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico | William E. Duellman
British Dictionary definitions for salamander
/ (ˈsæləˌmændə) /
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
Origin of salamander
1Derived forms of salamander
- salamandrine (ˌsæləˈmændrɪn), adjective
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