lizard

noun

liz·​ard ˈli-zərd 

1

: any of a suborder (Lacertilia) of reptiles distinguished from the snakes by a fused inseparable lower jaw, a single temporal opening, two pairs of well differentiated functional limbs which may be lacking in burrowing forms, external ears, and eyes with movable lids

broadly : any relatively long-bodied reptile (such as a crocodile or dinosaur) with legs and tapering tail

2

: leather made from lizard skin

Examples of lizard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

One of the workers pulls the lizard out of the drain by its tail, a video shows. —Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 10 July 2024

Then there are lizard walks, which—having tried them myself—are difficult. —Hannah Coates, Vogue, 5 July 2024

The national park where the lizard was found had been surveyed routinely for over a decade. —Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 2 July 2024

The school has a collection of lizards, snakes and amphibians students are learning to care for. —Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 26 June 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English liserd, from Anglo-French lesarde, from Latin lacerta

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing lizard

• beaded lizard
• horned lizard
• lizard's tail
• lounge lizard
• monitor lizard
• thunder lizard

Kids Definition

lizard

noun

liz·​ard ˈliz-ərd 

: any of a group of reptiles that can be told apart from the related snakes by their lower jaw which has the two halves joined and inseparable, by ears which are outside the body, by eyes with movable lids, and usually by two pairs of functional limbs