newt

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Pronunciation

/ˈnjuːt/

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/ˈnjuːt/ · /ˈn(j)ut/ · /ˈnjʉːt/

Definition of newt

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

A small lizard-like amphibian in the subfamily Pleurodelinae that lives in the water as an adult.

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noun

A small lizard-like amphibian in the subfamily Pleurodelinae that lives in the water as an adult.

verb

(transitive)To turn (someone) into a newt, especially by magic.

“If you moved first and newted someone , you were a murderer.”
(broadly, informal, transitive)To (usually temporarily) expel a user from a MUD or similar system

“So instead Sredna [presumably an abbreviation of "Nosredna", one of the LambdaMOO wizards] newted Finn. She newted him, and though she did not specify the length of time for which he was to remain newted, it seemed clear enough that forever would be just fine with the wizards.”
“If, after a period of newting, the person still refuses to adhere to proper conduct and[…]”

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Etymology

From Middle English newte, newete, from rebracketing of Middle English an ewte as a newte (for similar misdivisions compare adder, nickname, apron, umpire, etc.). Middle English evete, eute, euete, ewte (“newt”), derives from Old English efete (“lizard; newt”). Doublet of eft.