toad
(redirected from toadlike)Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Encyclopedia.
toad
(tōd)n.
1. Any of various anuran amphibians especially of the family Bufonidae, characteristically being more terrestrial and having drier, rougher skin and shorter legs than the smooth-skinned frogs.
2. A horned lizard.
3. A person regarded as repulsive.
[Middle English tadde, tode, from Old English tādige.]
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
toad
(təʊd)n
1. (Animals) any anuran amphibian of the class Bufonidae, such as Bufo bufo (common toad) of Europe. They are similar to frogs but are more terrestrial, having a drier warty skin.
2. (Animals) any of various similar amphibians of different families
3. a loathsome person
[Old English tādige, of unknown origin; see tadpole]
ˈtoadish, ˈtoadˌlike adj
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
toad
(toʊd)n.
1. any of various mostly terrestrial, tailless amphibians related to frogs of the order Anura, typically having dry, warty skin. Compare frog 1 (def. 1).
2. Also called true toad. a toad of the family Bufonidae, having relatively short hind legs and warty skin.Compare frog1 (def. 2).
3. a disgusting person or thing.
[before 1000; Middle English tode, Old English tāde, tādi(g)e]
toad′ish, toad′like`, adj.
toad′ish•ness, n.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
toad
(tōd) Any of numerous amphibians related to the frogs. Toads usually have broader bodies and shorter legs than frogs, and their feet have only a little webbing. Their skin is thick, rough, and often bumpy, and sometimes secretes toxic substances. Toads usually do not live in water as adults but prefer cool, moist places on the ground. Compare frog.
The American Heritage® Student Science Dictionary, Second Edition. Copyright © 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Switch to new thesaurus
| Noun | 1. |  toad - any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial speciesamphibian - cold-blooded vertebrate typically living on land but breeding in water; aquatic larvae undergo metamorphosis into adult form ranid, true frog - insectivorous usually semiaquatic web-footed amphibian with smooth moist skin and long hind legs leptodactylid, leptodactylid frog - toothed frogs: terrestrial or aquatic or arboreal robber frog - small terrestrial frog of tropical America barking frog, Hylactophryne augusti, robber frog - of southwest United States and Mexico; call is like a dog's bark crapaud, Leptodactylus pentadactylus, South American bullfrog - large toothed frog of South America and Central America resembling the bullfrog tree frog, tree-frog - any of various Old World arboreal frogs distinguished from true frogs by adhesive suckers on the toes Ascaphus trui, bell toad, ribbed toad, tailed frog, tailed toad - western North American frog with a taillike copulatory organ Liopelma hamiltoni - primitive New Zealand frog with four unwebbed toes on forefeet and five on hind feet true toad - tailless amphibian similar to a frog but more terrestrial and having drier warty skin Alytes obstetricans, obstetrical toad, midwife toad - European toad whose male carries the fertilized eggs wrapped around its hind legs until they hatch Alytes cisternasi, midwife toad - similar in habit to Alytes obstetricians Bombina bombina, fire-bellied toad - toad of central and eastern Europe having red or orange patches mixed with black on its underside spadefoot, spadefoot toad - a burrowing toad of the northern hemisphere with a horny spade-like projection on each hind foot tree frog, tree toad, tree-frog - arboreal amphibians usually having adhesive disks at the tip of each toe; of southeast Asia and Australia and America Gastrophryne olivacea, western narrow-mouthed toad - small secretive toad with smooth tough skin of central and western North America eastern narrow-mouthed toad, Gastrophryne carolinensis - small toad of southeastern United States sheep frog - mostly of Central America tongueless frog - almost completely aquatic frog native to Africa and Panama and northern South America South American poison toad - a South American toad |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
toad
noun see amphibiansCollins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Translations
pes
ضِفْدَعضِفْدِعُ الطِّيـن
крастава жаба
gripau
ropuchaještěrkamlok
tudse
bufo
rupikonna
krastača
varangyvarangyos béka
kodok
karta
ヒキガエル
두꺼비
bufo
rupūžėmusmirė
krupis
broască râioasă
ropuchažaba
krastačakrota
krastačaкрастача
padda
chulachura
คางคก
ропуха
con cóc
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
toad
[ˈtəʊd] n → crapaud mtoad-in-the-hole [ˌtəʊdɪnðəˈhəʊl] n (British) saucisses cuites au four dans de la pâte à crêpesCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
toad
(təud) noun a kind of reptile, like a large frog.
ˈtoadstool noun any of several kinds of mushroom-like fungi, often poisonous.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
toad
→ ضِفْدِعُ الطِّيـن ropucha tudse Kröte φρύνος sapo rupikonna crapaud krastača rospo ヒキガエル 두꺼비 pad padde ropucha sapo жаба padda คางคก kara kurbağa con cóc 癞蛤蟆Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009