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toadling

toadling noun: a young, immature, or miniature toad.

Noun

toadling (plural toadlings)

  1. A young, immature, or miniature toad.
    • After the young ones have acquired their perfect shape, they appear to leave the water, and frequently the roads and paths are so covered with minute but well-formed toadlings, that it is impossible to put your foot down without crushing some [...]1878, Charles St. John, Sketches of the wild sports & natural history of the Highlands
    • A glob of pea green toadling spit splattered against my upraised arm, burning like holy hell.2010, Marilee Brothers, Moon Spun

Forms of toadling

pluraltoadlings

Origin of toadling

From toad + -ling.

Questions about toadling

What does toadling mean?
Toadling means a young, immature, or miniature toad.
What part of speech is toadling?
Toadling is a noun.
What is the plural of toadling?
The plural of toadling is toadlings.

Words near toadling in the dictionary

  1. Toadlena
  2. toadless
  3. toadlet
  4. toadlets
  5. toadlike
  6. toadling
  7. toadlings
  8. toadly
  9. toadpipe
  10. toadpipes
  11. toadpole

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