toad

Example Sentences

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Like a huge toad, the mound squatted above him.

From Literature

Every type of artillery had a nickname—toad, monkey, bee—as did every piece of equipment and every type of transportation, and sometimes the French slang terms were different entirely from the English ones.

From Literature

Species NWT has helped recover in Norfolk include crane, bittern, purple emperor butterfly and natterjack toad.

From BBC

“Elliot has the personality of a constipated toad, and he struggles with remembering his manners.”

From Literature

Nothing like a witch turning someone into a toad or making a storm, but he could touch fire, make things disappear, or turn one small thing into another.

From Literature