Meaning & use

frog

noun·Everyday

A small amphibian with smooth, moist skin that jumps and often lives near water.

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A green frog leaped from the lily pad into the pond.

Children collected frog eggs from the pond to watch them hatch.

A note on using this word

Having a frog in one's throat is an idiom describing temporary hoarseness, unrelated to the animal itself.

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