lizard

noun

liz·​ard ˈli-zərd 

1

: any of a suborder (Lacertilia) of reptiles distinguished from the snakes by a fused inseparable lower jaw, a single temporal opening, two pairs of well differentiated functional limbs which may be lacking in burrowing forms, external ears, and eyes with movable lids

broadly : any relatively long-bodied reptile (such as a crocodile or dinosaur) with legs and tapering tail

2

: leather made from lizard skin

Examples of lizard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And just as her onscreen character freaked out at the sight of a lizard in her room, Rothwell did not react calmly in the moment. —Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 27 Feb. 2025

Fish, turtles, and lizards in artistic animation are featured as well and florals are also included in his collection. —Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 26 Feb. 2025

Take a look at this article digging into some of the company's responses to questions, including whether this technology could trigger seismic events and why this endeavor will not unleash the lizard people that live in the center of our Earth. —New Atlas, 23 Feb. 2025

Many fish change their gamete production from eggs to sperm, or vice versa; some worms produce both at once; some lizard species produce no sperm at all. —Donna L. Maney, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English liserd, from Anglo-French lesarde, from Latin lacerta

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing lizard

• beaded lizard
• horned lizard
• lizard's tail
• lounge lizard
• monitor lizard
• thunder lizard

Rhymes for lizard

• blizzard
• gizzard
• izard
• wizard

Kids Definition

lizard

noun

liz·​ard ˈliz-ərd 

: any of a group of reptiles that can be told apart from the related snakes by their lower jaw which has the two halves joined and inseparable, by ears which are outside the body, by eyes with movable lids, and usually by two pairs of functional limbs