toad — English Dictionary

Noun

1. An amphibian, a kind of frog (broad sense, order Anura) with shorter hindlegs and a drier, wartier skin, many in family Bufonidae.

   Broader terms

   anuranbatrachianfroglissamphibianamphibianvertebrateanimalorganismcreature

   Examples

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   Shortly he heard the trolls coming. They had a fiddler with them, and some began dancing, while others fell to eating the Christmas fare on the table - some fried bacon, and some fried frogs and toads, and other nasty things which they had brought with them.

   1971, Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger & John Densmore, "Riders on the Storm", The Doors, L.A. Woman. There's a killer on the road / His brain is squirmin' like a toad

   Perhaps the largest number of volunteers — more than 33,000 of them — support the Wildlife Trusts on 2,600 nature reserves. But scattered around the country are smaller, specialist teams such as the Charlcombe Toad Rescue Group, near Bath. More than 50 volunteers wearing high-vis jackets and carrying torches and buckets spent 600 hours this year helping 1,547 toads and many other amphibians to safely cross Charlcombe Lane on their way to their breeding lake. From toads to towpaths, the unsung and committed efforts of our rural volunteers play a very large role in keeping our countryside looking how we all want it to look. Let's salute them.

2. A contemptible or unpleasant person.

   Usage

   • Derogatory

3. An ugly person.

   Usage

   • Derogatory

Verb

1. To expel (a user) permanently from a MUD or similar system, so that their account is deleted.

   Usage

   • Internet
   • Informal
   • Transitive

Noun

1. any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species

   Synonyms

   frogtoad froganuranbatrachiansalientian

   Broader terms

   amphibian