dragon
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7.1
- noun
- /ˈdræɡən/
- Indian
:
lagarto volador
- little dragon
Examples
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So it's like the bearded dragon with hair down here.
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A a lizard, A dragon comes out of an egg.
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Figure 1 is a shot of a yellow bearded dragon that was taken in my front yard.
Academic text (2004) -
Christina felt the sea dragon on her right side, curling forward over the waves.
Fiction book (1990) -
The boys were most interested in Komodo dragons and least interested in camels.
Academic text (2014) -
Well, did you notice that the lizard right, the Komodo dragon is also AK?
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The bearded dragon can glide through the air by spreading its winglike membranes.
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My friend has a pet dragon that he takes to the park to show off its unique gliding ability.
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In the tropical forest, the small dragon elegantly soared from tree to tree, showcasing its gliding skills.
Synonyms
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7.4
A small tropical Asian forest lizard that glides between trees using skin flaps
A small tropical Asian lizard that glides between trees using winglike flaps of skin
A small Southeast Asian lizard with wing-like skin that glides between trees
A gecko with skin flaps that lets it glide between trees
A small lizard with skin flaps on its sides, legs, and tail that glides short distances between trees
A small lizard with skin flaps on its sides, legs, and tail that let it glide short distances
Idioms
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9.9
To breathe in smoke from heated drugs like heroin or to try to reach an impossible goal that harms you
Compounds
- Literature
An extra book sometimes added to the Book of Daniel with three stories about Bel, a dragon, and Daniel
- Specialized
A plant with large dark purple flowers that makes a strong unpleasant smell
A tall subtropical tree from the Canary Islands with a thick trunk that gives red resin
- Literature
A large winged lizard from European stories that breathes fire and hoards treasure
A North American plant in the mint family with two-lipped pink or white flowers in a spike
- Indian
A small tropical Asian lizard that glides between trees using winglike flaps of skin
Surface Forms
Etymology
Dragon The name for the small gliding lizard comes from the same word for the mythic beast; these lizards have winglike flaps and glide like tiny dragons, so people called them Draco from Greek drákōn meaning 'serpent' or 'dragon'.