toadlike en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English toad Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English toadlike From toad + -like.
Meanings
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Similar to, or resembling, a toad.
"Laws can be changed," said Fudge savagely. "Of course they can," said Dumbledore, inclining his head. "And you certainly seem to be making many changes, Cornelius. Why, in the few short weeks since I was asked to leave the Wizengamot, it has already become the practice to hold a full criminal trial to deal with a simple matter of underage magic!" A few of the wizards above them shifted uncomfortably in their seats. Fudge turned a slightly deeper shade of puce. The toadlike witch on the right, however, merely glanced at Dumbledore, her face quite expressionless.
2003, J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter: The Order of the Phoenix, page 149:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| toad-like | alternative | lexicographic | |
| more toadlike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most toadlike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Relateds
froglike · ranine · batrachian · salientian · froggish · anuran · frogly · froggy
Synonyms
Translations (1)
eo buf-aspekta (similar to or resembling a toad)