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batrachian
/bəˈtɹeɪkɪən/
noun 1adj 1
Collocations
3ADJ.
little, mirthless
BATRACHIAN + NOUN
', grin, lips, pursed
PREP.
into, with
Definitions
noun
1
A frog or toad.
The warmth of his defence of the toad led me to suspect uneasily that a close search of his quarters would pretty certainly reveal a comfortable vivarium somewhere, bursting with the little batrachians.
adj
1
Pertaining to or resembling a frog or toad.
Anon the minnow-bucket will emit '"batrachian"' sobs.
At this Lena smiled again with that mirthless batrachian grin.
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The warmth of his defence of the toad led me to suspect uneasily that a close search of his quarters would pretty certainly reveal a comfortable vivarium somewhere, bursting with the little batrachian
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Anon the minnow-bucket will emit '"batrachian"' sobs.
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At this Lena smiled again with that mirthless batrachian grin.
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His batrachian lips pursed into a smile, and he dug again into the honey.
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