salamander Synonyms & Antonyms
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Salamander as a Noun
a mythical animal having the power to endure fire without harm
an elemental being in the theory of Paracelsus inhabiting fire
any of numerous amphibians (order Caudata or Urodela) superficially resembling lizards but scaleless and covered with a soft moist skin and breathing by gills in the larval stage
an article used in connection with fire: such as
a cooking utensil for browning a food (such as pastry or pudding)
a portable stove
a cooking device with an overhead heat source like a broiler
a mass of unfused material (such as metallic iron or partially reduced ore) in the hearth of a blast furnace
the pocket gophers (genus Geomys) of the southeastern U.S.
A long, slender, chiefly terrestrial amphibian of the order Caudata, superficially resembling a lizard.
A creature much like a lizard that is resistant to and lives in fire (in which it is often depicted in heraldry), hence the elemental being of fire.
A metal utensil with a flat head which is heated and put over a dish to brown the top.
A small broiler (North America) or grill (Britain) that heats the food from above, used in professional cookery primarily for browning.
The chef first put the steak under the salamander to sear the outside.
The pouched gopher, Geomys tuza, of the southern United States.
A large poker.
Solidified material in a furnace hearth.
Portable stove used to heat or dry buildings under construction.
Salamander as a Verb
To use a salamander (cooking utensil) in a cooking process.
Salamander in a Sentence
The chef first put the steak under the salamander to sear the outside.
Word Forms & Grammar
sal·a·man·drine adjective
salamander
salamanders
salamandrine
Words That Rhyme With Salamander
Origin of Salamander
Middle English salamandre "a reptile believed to live in fire," borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin salamandra, borrowed from Greek salamándra, probably of pre-Greek substratal origin
First Known Use
14th century
Salamander in Brief
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈsa-lə-ˌman-dər/ |
| Syllables | 4 |
| Meaning | a mythical animal having the power to endure fire without harm |
How Do You Say Salamander?
The standard pronunciation of salamander is /ˈsa-lə-ˌman-dər/, spoken in 4 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable (sa).