Definitions
relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail
Word origin
From Middle English lesarde, lisarde, from Anglo-Norman lusard, from Old French lesard (compare French lézard), from Latin lacertus, which is of obscure origin. Displaced native Middle English aske, from Old English āþexe (> modern English ask, askard).
Used in a sentence
“The cicale above in the lime, / And the lizards below in the grass, / Were as silent as ever old Tmolus was, / Listening to my sweet pipings.”
“The forms of the serpent and lizard exhibit almost every element of beauty and horror in strange combination; […]”
“Hooded rattlesnakes, horned toads, and lizards crawl in the dust and among the rocks.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Scaly four-legged reptile”6 letters
02“Small scaly reptile”6 letters
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