frogge

Noun

frog (plural frogs)

1. Any of a class of small tailless amphibians of the order Anura that typically hop.
   • 1 And the Lord spake vnto Moses, Goe vnto Pharaoh, and say vnto him; Thus sayeth the Lord, Let my people goe, that they may serue me.
     2 And if thou refuse to let them goe, beholde, I will smite all thy borders with frogges.
     3 And the riuer shall bring foorth frogges abundantly, which shall goe vp...1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Exodus 8:1–4

   Synonyms:

   anuran, batrachian

   1. (often, specifically) A member of this class that is not a toad.
2. 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.
3. (Cockney, slang) Synonym of road; clipping of less common frog and toad.

   Synonyms:

   road

4. The depression in the upper face of a pressed or handmade clay brick.
5. An organ on the bottom of a horse’s hoof that assists in the circulation of blood.

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