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froggy

froggy

8 4.5
A small green jumping animal children call in a friendly way
  • noun
  • /ˈfrɔɡi/
  • Baby Talk
translation icon : ranita
  • I named him Froggy the Second...
  • little froggy
  • a froggy friend
  • froggy prince

Examples

  • We were happy then; I know I was, anyhow, and little Froggy seemed happy too for the first time.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • Hop along now, little froggy.

  • Hey, Froggy, where are you, man?

    Fiction book (1995)
  • His name is Froggy, and he likes to lick people.

  • We gotta keep his little froggy self away from this Hopper dude.

  • I'm gonna kiss you, froggy, and turn you into a handsome prince.

  • Aww, look at the poor little froggies.

  • I like froggies.

    Blog text (6)
  • They named him Froggy.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • Look at that little froggy hopping across the grass!

Synonyms

frog
vsfroggy
383 1.0

A tailless animal with long back legs that lives near water and jumps

is an affectionate small name used by children rather than a general species term
tree frog
vsfroggy
4 3.4

A small frog that lives in trees with sticky pads on its toes for climbing

is an affectionate small name used by children rather than describing habitat
froglet
vsfroggy
1 4.3

Young frog that just changed from a tadpole and still has a short tail

is an affectionate small name used by children for a little amphibian
tree-frog
vsfroggy
2.8

A small frog that lives in trees and has sticky pads on its toes to climb

is an affectionate small name used by children rather than describing habitat

How Mature

frog
383 1.0
froggy
  • Baby Talk
8 4.5
froglet
1 4.3
tadpole
20 1.6

Surface Forms

froggy singular
froggies plural

Morphology

froggy = frog (transparent) = frog + y

Noun-forming/diminutive use of 'frog' + '-y' producing 'small/affectionate frog', which is straightforward for learners.

Etymology

Froggy is a child's or pet name from frog + -y, a friendly way to say 'little frog' or a cute frog. That's why children often call a small frog a 'froggy'.