newt

\ ˈnüt

How to pronounce newt (audio)

, ˈnyüt \

Definition of newt

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

Examples of newt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Wrapped around the silly storytelling is a score that may not include a signature tune but happily does not stem the momentum of a show that is already a few eye of newt too long. — David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: Gifted cast makes ‘The Addams Family’ a treat at Welk Resort Theatre," 7 Sep. 2019 The Hollywood Reporter's original review is below: Eye of newt, toe of frog, voice of Bette. — Duane Byrge, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Hocus Pocus': THR's 1993 Review," 16 July 2019 The menu is refreshingly basic—no crazy ingredients or tinctures, no eye of newt. — Andrea Bennett, Condé Nast Traveler, "17 Best Bars in Las Vegas," 4 Mar. 2018 Here are some memorable words from Thursday's finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee: EBBET A common green newt. — Ben Nuckols, Fox News, "Memorable words from the National Spelling Bee," 1 June 2018 Here are some memorable words from Thursday’s finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee: EBBET A common green newt. — Washington Post, "Memorable words from the National Spelling Bee," 31 May 2018 Just don’t accidentally trade a gray newt for a Babe Ruth. — Jason Bittel, Smithsonian, "The Musk Turtle Beer Koozie and Other Household Items We Use for Science," 11 Oct. 2017 Not all witches deal in cemetery dirt and eyes of newt — this limited-edition purse spray is for the Glindas, Sabrinas, and Hermiones out there. — Meirav Devash, Allure, "13 Halloween Beauty Products That Are Spooky AF," 6 Oct. 2017 Adam Dublinske, a 20-year-old from Milford, Iowa, and other Marines joined the biologists’ efforts to watch for newts. — David Whiting, Orange County Register, "Here’s why Marines are blowing up 3 dams in Orange County’s canyons," 22 Mar. 2017

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“Newt.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newt. Accessed 12 December 2019.

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