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lizard
/ˈlɪzɚd/ · 6 letters · 6 distinct letters
- noun
relatively long bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail
- noun
a man who idles about in the lounges of hotels and bars in search of women who would support him
Word history
From Middle English lesarde, lisarde, from Anglo Norman lusard, from Old French lesard, from Latin lacertus, which is of obscure origin. Displaced native Middle English aske, from Old English āþexe (> modern English ask, askard).
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- Listed in the English Speller Database at size 35: the core list of everyday words.
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