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newt

noun
/ˈnjuːt/UK/ˈn(j)ut/US/ˈnjʉːt/

Etymology

From Middle English newte, newete, from rebracketing of Middle English an ewte as a newte (for similar misdivisions compare adder, nickname, apron, umpire, etc.). Middle English evete, eute, euete, ewte (“newt”), derives from Old English efete (“lizard; newt”). Doublet of eft.

  1. inherited from efete — “lizard; newt”
  2. derived from evete
  3. derived from ewte
  4. inherited from newte

Definitions

  1. A small lizard-like amphibian in the subfamily Pleurodelinae that lives in the water as…

    A small lizard-like amphibian in the subfamily Pleurodelinae that lives in the water as an adult.

  2. To turn (someone) into a newt, especially by magic.

    • If you moved first and newted someone , you were a murderer.

  3. To (usually temporarily) expel a user from a MUD or similar system

    • If, after a period of newting, the person still refuses to adhere to proper conduct and[…]

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Derived

alpine newt, California newt, dragonewt, fire-bellied newt, great crested newt, Iberian ribbed newt, newtish, newtlike, newtling, newtly, paddle-tailed newt, palmated newt, palmate newt, pissed as a newt, smooth newt

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for newt. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA