newt

noun

\ ˈnüt

, ˈnyüt\

Definition of newt

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

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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 There is a dwarf who wears a gold ring as a belt; a newt who may or may not be named Reddy; a girl in tap shoes who bakes a chicken. — Alice Gregory, New York Times, "Letter of Recommendation: Stump the Bookseller," 16 Mar. 2017 A rainbow snake and Klingon newt are among the whimsical new species discovered in the Greater Mekong region, scientists announced today. — National Geographic, "Rainbow Snake, Klingon Newt Among 163 Newfound Species," 19 Dec. 2016

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