Frog vs. Toad

Frognoun

A small tailless amphibian of the order Anura that typically hops.

Frognoun

The part of a violin bow (or that of other similar string instruments such as the viola, cello and contrabass) located at the end held by the player, to which the horsehair is attached.

Frognoun

(Cockney rhyming slang) Road. Shorter, more common form of frog and toad.

Frognoun

The depression in the upper face of a pressed or handmade clay brick.

Frognoun

An organ on the bottom of a horse’s hoof that assists in the circulation of blood.

Frognoun

(rail transport) The part of a railway switch or turnout where the running-rails cross (from the resemblance to the frog in a horse’s hoof).

Frognoun

(offensive) A French person.

Frognoun

A French-speaking person from Quebec.

Frognoun

A leather or fabric loop used to attach a sword or bayonet, or its scabbard, to a waist or shoulder belt.

Frognoun

An ornate fastener for clothing consisting of an oblong button (covered with netted thread), toggle, or knot, that fits through a loop.

Frogverb

To hunt or trap frogs.

Frogverb

To use a pronged plater to transfer (cells) to another plate.

Frogverb

To spatchcock (a chicken).

Frogverb

To ornament or fasten a coat, etc. with frogs.

Frogverb

(transitive) To unravel (a knitted garment).

Frognoun

An amphibious animal of the genus Rana and related genera, of many species. Frogs swim rapidly, and take long leaps on land. Many of the species utter loud notes in the springtime.

Frognoun

The triangular prominence of the hoof, in the middle of the sole of the foot of the horse, and other animals; the fourchette.

Frognoun

A supporting plate having raised ribs that form continuations of the rails, to guide the wheels where one track branches from another or crosses it.

Frognoun

An oblong cloak button, covered with netted thread, and fastening into a loop instead of a button hole.

Frognoun

The loop of the scabbard of a bayonet or sword.

Frogverb

To ornament or fasten (a coat, etc.) with trogs. See Frog, n., 4.

Frognoun

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

Frognoun

a person of French descent

Frognoun

a decorative loop of braid or cord

Frog

A frog is any member of a diverse and largely carnivorous group of short-bodied, tailless amphibians composing the order Anura (literally without tail in Ancient Greek). The oldest fossil appeared in the early Triassic of Madagascar, but molecular clock dating suggests their origins may extend further back to the Permian, 265 million years ago.

Toadnoun

An amphibian similar to a frog with shorter hindlegs and a drier, more ragged skin.

Toadnoun

(pejorative) A contemptible or unpleasant person.

Toadverb

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

Toadnoun

Any one of numerous species of batrachians belonging to the genus Bufo and allied genera, especially those of the family Bufonidæ. Toads are generally terrestrial in their habits except during the breeding season, when they seek the water. Most of the species burrow beneath the earth in the daytime and come forth to feed on insects at night. Most toads have a rough, warty skin in which are glands that secrete an acrid fluid.

Toadnoun

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

Toad

Toad is a common name for certain frogs, especially of the family Bufonidae, that are characterized by dry, leathery skin, short legs, and large bumps covering the parotoid glands.A distinction between frogs and toads is not made in scientific taxonomy, but is common in popular culture (folk taxonomy), in which toads are associated with drier, rougher skin and more terrestrial habitats.