dragon

noun

drag·​on ˈdra-gən 

1

archaic : a huge serpent

2

: a mythical animal usually represented as a monstrous winged and scaly serpent or saurian with a crested head and enormous claws

3

: a violent, combative, or very strict person

4

Dragon : draco

5

: something or someone formidable or baneful

dragonish

ˈdra-gə-nish 

adjective

Examples of dragon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

To me, the boy inside the dragon who wants to get out of the dragon skin and cannot figure out how to get out — that is a really powerful image. —Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025

How to Train Your Dragon is about dragons, not the guy training them. —Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2025

Also in the home are their children River and Finn; as well as Golden Retriever mix Judy, and bearded dragon Beardie. —Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Oct. 2025

At 8-months-old, Jojo delights in his red dragon costume and grabs as far as his tiny wingspan allows. —Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French dragun, from Latin dracon-, draco serpent, dragon, from Greek drakōn serpent; akin to Old English torht bright, Greek derkesthai to see, look at

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing dragon

• dragon fruit
• dragon lady
• dragon's blood
• dragon's teeth
• green dragon
• Komodo dragon

Rhymes for dragon

• agone
• lagan
• waggon
• wagon
• anlagen
• bandwagon
• snapdragon

Kids Definition

dragon

noun

drag·​on ˈdrag-ən 

1

: an imaginary animal usually pictured as a huge serpent or lizard with wings and large claws

2

capitalized : draco

Etymology

Middle English dragon "dragon," from early French dragun (same meaning), from Latin dracon-, draco "serpent, dragon," from Greek drakōn "serpent" — related to rankle