Lizard
noun
A type of reptile with four legs and a long tail, that is usually covered in scales.
The desert is home to many types of lizards.
Often appears as...
- desert lizard
- green lizard
noun
A person who is cold-blooded, in the sense of being unfeeling or lacking in human warmth.
The villain in the movie was portrayed as a lizard, with no empathy for his victims.
Often appears as...
- cold-blooded lizard
- heart of a lizard
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Disapproving
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noun
A type of reptile with four legs and a long tail, that is usually covered in scales.
The desert is home to many types of lizards.
Often appears as...
- desert lizard
- green lizard
noun
A person who is cold-blooded, in the sense of being unfeeling or lacking in human warmth.
The villain in the movie was portrayed as a lizard, with no empathy for his victims.
Often appears as...
- cold-blooded lizard
- heart of a lizard
Usage tips
Disapproving
Idiomatic
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Pro Tip 1/3Natural Habitat
Lizards live in varied environments, from deserts to rainforests, adaptability is central to their identity.
When I visited the Amazon, I saw a lizard in its lush habitat.
Pro Tip 2/3Lizards in Culture
Lizards feature in folklore and myths, often symbolizing wisdom or deceit, adding depth to their portrayal.
The lizard in that story was a wise guide for the lost traveler.
Pro Tip 3/3Avoid Misidentification
Do not confuse lizards with similar reptiles; snakes lack limbs, while crocodiles are larger and more aquatic.
That's not a snake; it's actually a legged lizard basking in the sun.
Pro Tip 1/3Natural Habitat
Lizards live in varied environments, from deserts to rainforests, adaptability is central to their identity.
When I visited the Amazon, I saw a lizard in its lush habitat.
Pro Tip 2/3Lizards in Culture
Lizards feature in folklore and myths, often symbolizing wisdom or deceit, adding depth to their portrayal.
The lizard in that story was a wise guide for the lost traveler.
Pro Tip 3/3Avoid Misidentification
Do not confuse lizards with similar reptiles; snakes lack limbs, while crocodiles are larger and more aquatic.
That's not a snake; it's actually a legged lizard basking in the sun.
Pro Tip 1/3Natural Habitat
Lizards live in varied environments, from deserts to rainforests, adaptability is central to their identity.
When I visited the Amazon, I saw a lizard in its lush habitat.
Pro Tip 2/3Lizards in Culture
Lizards feature in folklore and myths, often symbolizing wisdom or deceit, adding depth to their portrayal.
The lizard in that story was a wise guide for the lost traveler.
Pro Tip 3/3Avoid Misidentification
Do not confuse lizards with similar reptiles; snakes lack limbs, while crocodiles are larger and more aquatic.
That's not a snake; it's actually a legged lizard basking in the sun.
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How a handful of tech...
would that be a step forward? Absolutely. I mean, I think right now it's as if all of our technology is basically only asking our lizard brain what's the best way to just impulsively get you to do the next tiniest thing with your time, instead of asking you in your life what we would be most time well spent for you?
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Filming The World's...
the success maybe it's their parental care maybe it's their incredible adaptation so this deadliest bird in the world could also be a very caring parent and that's how he survives um that ancient foreign the forest naturally has lots of lizards and snakes and bugs but
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Do Komodo Dragons Eat...
And they're not quite the same as a mythical dragon. They don't breathe fire. They don't fly. So unlike any other lizard in the world, that they almost deserve their own dragon title and I don't think anybody thinks they don't deserve that title of Dragon.
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Blood Squirting Lizard PIPE...
up to the point where the lizard can actually shoot blood out of a tie with a precision aim of a sharpshooter and yes it's nothing more than plain old blood the coyote wisely retreats to find a less feisty meal game set match victory
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Blood Squirting Lizard PIPE...
up to the point where the lizard can actually shoot blood out of a tie with a precision aim of a sharpshooter and yes it's nothing more than plain old blood the coyote wisely retreats to find a less feisty meal game set match victory
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Monitor Lizard vs. Croc...
can imagine how the croc might protect the dicker but what can a bird do for the croc this hungry monitor lizard hunting for crocodile eggs is about to find out the monitor lizard knows it's near what at once but on water nickim
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Intuitively visualizing...
multiscale and was the first tool to fully support this type of comparative genomics data now in this view in the outer ring we're looking at the human genome and on the inner ring we're looking at that as a lizard the inner
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Why do we hiccup? - John...
because it actually provides an important advantage. They point out that true hiccups are found only in mammals and that they're not retained in birds, lizards, turtles, or any other exclusively air-breathing animals.
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Giant Carnivorous...
less fortunate monitor lizards which may win them a few friends razor-sharp teeth and germ-laden saliva can inflict life-threatening wounds but water monitors rarely bite humans
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The Marine Iguana PIPE A...
elsewhere he's a marine iguana the only lizard in the world that gets its food from the sea
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How a handful of tech...
would that be a step forward? Absolutely. I mean, I think right now it's as if all of our technology is basically only asking our lizard brain what's the best way to just impulsively get you to do the next tiniest thing with your time, instead of asking you in your life what we would be most time well spent for you?
Video examples
Filming The World's...
the success maybe it's their parental care maybe it's their incredible adaptation so this deadliest bird in the world could also be a very caring parent and that's how he survives um that ancient foreign the forest naturally has lots of lizards and snakes and bugs but
Video examples
Do Komodo Dragons Eat...
And they're not quite the same as a mythical dragon. They don't breathe fire. They don't fly. So unlike any other lizard in the world, that they almost deserve their own dragon title and I don't think anybody thinks they don't deserve that title of Dragon.
Video examples
Blood Squirting Lizard PIPE...
up to the point where the lizard can actually shoot blood out of a tie with a precision aim of a sharpshooter and yes it's nothing more than plain old blood the coyote wisely retreats to find a less feisty meal game set match victory
Video examples
Blood Squirting Lizard PIPE...
up to the point where the lizard can actually shoot blood out of a tie with a precision aim of a sharpshooter and yes it's nothing more than plain old blood the coyote wisely retreats to find a less feisty meal game set match victory
Video examples
Monitor Lizard vs. Croc...
can imagine how the croc might protect the dicker but what can a bird do for the croc this hungry monitor lizard hunting for crocodile eggs is about to find out the monitor lizard knows it's near what at once but on water nickim
Video examples
Intuitively visualizing...
multiscale and was the first tool to fully support this type of comparative genomics data now in this view in the outer ring we're looking at the human genome and on the inner ring we're looking at that as a lizard the inner
Video examples
Why do we hiccup? - John...
because it actually provides an important advantage. They point out that true hiccups are found only in mammals and that they're not retained in birds, lizards, turtles, or any other exclusively air-breathing animals.
Video examples
Giant Carnivorous...
less fortunate monitor lizards which may win them a few friends razor-sharp teeth and germ-laden saliva can inflict life-threatening wounds but water monitors rarely bite humans
Video examples
The Marine Iguana PIPE A...
elsewhere he's a marine iguana the only lizard in the world that gets its food from the sea
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Shirley Chisholm
American Politician
George Wallace for some strange, unknown reason, he liked me. George Wallace came down to Florida, and he went all over Florida, and he said to the people, 'If you all can't vote for me, don't vote for those oval-headed lizards. Vote for Shirley Chisholm!' And that crashed my votes, because they thought that I was in league with him to get votes.
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Betty White
American Actress
I'm not into animal rights. I'm only into animal welfare and health. I've been with the Morris Animal Foundation since the '70s. We're a health organization. We fund campaign health studies for dogs, cats, lizards and wildlife. I've worked with the L.A. Zoo for about the same length of time. I get my animal fixes!
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Sturgill Simpson
American Musician
Let's just cut a live record with three microphones in four days and talk about lizards and aliens. If I had taken that idea to even an independent label, I don't see a label out there that would've said, 'Oh yeah, that sounds great. We know how to market this.
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Geoffrey Rush
Australian Actor
I asked, 'What is this guy?' They said, he's part-fish, part-bird, maybe a bit of lizard, and you don't have to go through five hours of makeup to play him. That was good enough for me.
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Kelly Brook
English Model
It makes my skin crawl to think about the violent ways snakes, lizards, alligators and other exotic creatures are raised and killed for boots, bags and belts.
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Rick Wilson
American Author
Be it China, the World Health Organization, the Bavarian Illuminati, or lizard shapeshifters, it's never Trump's responsibility. It's never Trump's fault.
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Ken Kesey
American Author
You've got to get out and pray to the sky to appreciate the sunshine; otherwise you're just a lizard standing there with the sun shining on you.
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Udo Kier
German Actor
I have a ranch and when I sit there and see a little lizard and birds, I really love what I see and I'm love with nature.
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Iliza Shlesinger
American Comedian
The women who are pool waitresses are another worldly species. They're half-desert lizards. They never have sunburns.
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Ryan Stiles
American Actor
Back off or the lizard gets it!
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Shirley Chisholm
American Politician
George Wallace for some strange, unknown reason, he liked me. George Wallace came down to Florida, and he went all over Florida, and he said to the people, 'If you all can't vote for me, don't vote for those oval-headed lizards. Vote for Shirley Chisholm!' And that crashed my votes, because they thought that I was in league with him to get votes.
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Betty White
American Actress
I'm not into animal rights. I'm only into animal welfare and health. I've been with the Morris Animal Foundation since the '70s. We're a health organization. We fund campaign health studies for dogs, cats, lizards and wildlife. I've worked with the L.A. Zoo for about the same length of time. I get my animal fixes!
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Sturgill Simpson
American Musician
Let's just cut a live record with three microphones in four days and talk about lizards and aliens. If I had taken that idea to even an independent label, I don't see a label out there that would've said, 'Oh yeah, that sounds great. We know how to market this.
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Geoffrey Rush
Australian Actor
I asked, 'What is this guy?' They said, he's part-fish, part-bird, maybe a bit of lizard, and you don't have to go through five hours of makeup to play him. That was good enough for me.
Quote examples
Kelly Brook
English Model
It makes my skin crawl to think about the violent ways snakes, lizards, alligators and other exotic creatures are raised and killed for boots, bags and belts.
Quote examples
Rick Wilson
American Author
Be it China, the World Health Organization, the Bavarian Illuminati, or lizard shapeshifters, it's never Trump's responsibility. It's never Trump's fault.
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Ken Kesey
American Author
You've got to get out and pray to the sky to appreciate the sunshine; otherwise you're just a lizard standing there with the sun shining on you.
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Udo Kier
German Actor
I have a ranch and when I sit there and see a little lizard and birds, I really love what I see and I'm love with nature.
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Iliza Shlesinger
American Comedian
The women who are pool waitresses are another worldly species. They're half-desert lizards. They never have sunburns.
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Ryan Stiles
American Actor
Back off or the lizard gets it!
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