toad
Frog's drier cousin
A toad is a tailless amphibian similar to a frog but typically stockier, with warty skin and shorter legs adapted for walking rather than hopping.
Toads prefer drier habitats than frogs and secrete toxins through their skin.
Calling someone a toad suggests they're repulsive or contemptible: That little toad betrayed us.
Tailless leaping amphibian
- tadpoleImmature aquatic amphibian
- metamorphosisProfound biological restructuring
- newtSmall aquatic salamander
- salamanderTailed, moist-skinned amphibian
herpetology · wetland · pond · marsh · ectothermic · cold-blooded · vertebrate · aquatic
Covered in small bumps
- bumpyUneven in surface
- roughUneven in surface
- knobbyHaving small bumps
- texturedHaving tactile surface quality
mottled · spotted · leathery · glandular · secretion · toxic · dry · lumpy
Frog vocalization
- callContact by phone
- chorusSingers performing together
- vocalizeProduce sounds aloud
- gutturalProduced in throat
mating · breeding · nocturnal · inflated · trill · resonant · springtime · serenade
Practice of supernatural magic
- potionEnchanted liquid mixture
- spellArrange letters correctly
- familiarKnown from experience
- fairy-taleMagical children's story
transformation · prince · enchantment · hex · cauldron · sorcery · omen · superstition
Managing unwanted organisms
- slugNaked terrestrial mollusk
- insectSix-legged invertebrate
- beneficialProducing good results
- compostDecayed organic fertilizer
soil · horticulture · beds · habitat · shelter · flowerpot · damp · shade
Obscure in meaning
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- blendCombine into mixture
- hiddenKept out of sight
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
disguise · mottled · ambush · lurk · burrowing · motionless · ground-dwelling
frog
Tailless leaping amphibian
- tadpoleImmature aquatic amphibian
- metamorphosisProfound biological restructuring
- newtSmall aquatic salamander
salamander · herpetology · wetland · pond · marsh · ectothermic · cold-blooded · vertebrate · aquatic · terrestrial
warty
Covered in small bumps
textured · mottled · spotted · leathery · glandular · secretion · toxic · dry · lumpy · tuberculate
ribbit
Frog vocalization
guttural · mating · breeding · nocturnal · inflated · trill · resonant · springtime · serenade
witchcraft
Practice of supernatural magic
fairy-tale · transformation · prince · enchantment · hex · cauldron · sorcery · omen · superstition · magic
pest-control
Managing unwanted organisms
- slugNaked terrestrial mollusk
- insectSix-legged invertebrate
- beneficialProducing good results
compost · soil · horticulture · beds · habitat · shelter · flowerpot · damp · shade · lawn
cryptic
Obscure in meaning
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- blendCombine into mixture
- hiddenKept out of sight
adaptation · disguise · mottled · ambush · lurk · burrowing · motionless · ground-dwelling
toadfrog
Tailless leaping amphibian
tree frog · dart frog · bullfrog · leopard frog · salamander
- horned toadSpiny-headed desert lizard
- horny toadSpiky desert reptile, misleadingly named
- toad in a holeSausages in Yorkshire pudding
- cane toadLarge venomous tropical amphibian
- toad in the holeSausages baked in pudding batter
- giant toadBig warty amphibian