tadpole

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
10
Words With Friends
12
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈtædpoʊl/

Definition of tadpole

6 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A young toad or frog in its larval stage of development that lives in water, has a tail and no legs, and, like a fish, breathes through gills.
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noun

  1. A young toad or frog in its larval stage of development that lives in water, has a tail and no legs, and, like a fish, breathes through gills.
  2. (broadly)The aquatic larva of any amphibian.
    “salamander tadpole”
  3. A type of cargo bike that has two wheels in front and one in back.
  4. A child's basic drawing of a human being, having a detailed head but only sticks for the body and limbs.
  5. (informal)A small child.
    “Shouldn't you tadpoles be in bed?”
  6. (derogatory, informal)An insignificant person.
    “Woman's voice: You impudent imp! You tadpole! You shrimp!”
    ““[H]ere's this Tooralooral tadpole of a Mayor shovin' his nose into the business and arrestin' our Puddin' without rhyme or reason.””

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

Etymology

From Middle English tadpolle, taddepol, equivalent to toad + poll (“head”).

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