newt

newt

noun \ˈnüt, ˈnyüt\

Definition of NEWT

: any of various small salamanders (family Salamandridae) that are usually semiaquatic as adults

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Origin of NEWT

Middle English, alteration (resulting from misdivision of an ewte) of ewte — more at eft

First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with NEWT

boot, bruit, brut, brute, bute, Bute, butte, chute, cloot, coot, cute, flute, fruit, glout, glute, hoot, jute, Jute, loot, lute, moot, mute, pood, root, Root, rout, route, scoot, scute, shoot, snoot, soot, suit, suite, toot, tout, ut, Ute