toad
noun/təʊd/
/təʊd/
- a small animal like a frog but with a drier and less smooth skin, that lives on land but breeds (= produces young) in water (= is an amphibian)Topics Animalsc2
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- (informal, disapproving) an unpleasant person
- You repulsive little toad!
Word OriginOld English tādde, tāda, abbreviation of tādige, of unknown origin.
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