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

My lizard brain is telling me very, very, very, very strongly that this is the decision for the American people. —Susan Page, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024

Martill’s study revealed key insights into the transition from lizards to snakes. —Scott Travers, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024

Five of the bags have been executed in lizard skin and another ten in Joseph Duclos heritage leather. —Lily Templeton, WWD, 23 Sep. 2024

One of those is the Blessing of the Animals at St. Paul United Church of Christ, which also allows cats, lizards and birds, per the event listing. —Audrey Kennedy, Axios, 5 Sep. 2024

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

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