frogsicle en · NOUN
Etymology
From frog + -sicle.
Meanings
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(humorous, informal) A cold or frozen frog.
Some frogs can become frogsicles and still live! The North American wood frog can withstand brutal winters.
2005, Aimee H. Bakken, What's Inside a Frog, Tangerine Press/Scholastic, →ISBN:The Canadian wood frog turns into a frozen frogsicle every winter […]
2008, William Hanson, The Edge of Medicine: The Technology That Will Change Our Lives, Palgrave Macmillan, published 2009, →ISBN, page 182:When spring comes, the frogsicle defrosts and shivers back to life.
1997, James Martin, Frogs, Crown Publishers, →ISBN, page 22:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| frogsicles | Number=Plur | lexicographic |