newt
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newt
- /ˈnjuːt/ UK
- /ˈnjuːt/ British, Southern, Standard
- [ˈnjʉːt] British, Southern, Standard
- [ˈnjyːt] British, Southern, Standard
- /ˈn(j)ut/ Canada, US
- /ˈnjʉːt/ Australia, New Zealand
Rhymes with -uːt
Where it comes from
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.
noun newts
- A small lizard-like amphibian in the subfamily Pleurodelinae that lives in the water as an adult.
verb newts · newting · newted
- To turn (someone) into a newt, especially by magic. If you moved first and newted someone , you were a murderer.
- To (usually temporarily) expel a user from a MUD or similar system So instead Sredna [presumably an abbreviation of "Nosredna", one of the LambdaMOO wizards] newted Finn. She newted him, and though she did not specify the length of time for which he was to remain newted, it seemed clear enough that forever would be just fine with the wizards.
Similar: ask, askard, eft, salamander
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: triton, salamander, eft, evet, log, marble, ball, bead, gingrich, triturus, water-salamander, newtling, alpine newt, menobranch, land-salamander, salamanderfish
verb
Similar: ask, askard, eft, salamander
Translations
Every language
verb type of salamander
| Español | tritón |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 영원 yeong'won |
| 日本語 | イモリ imori, 井守 imori, 蠑螈 imori |
| 中文 | 蠑螈 /蝾螈 róngyuán |
| हिन्दी | सरटिका sarṭikā |
| Português | tritão |
| Français | triton |
| Deutsch | Molch |
| Italiano | tritone |
| Ελληνικά | τρίτωνας trítonas |
| Română | triton |
| Русский | трито́н tritón, салама́ндра salamándra |
| Tiếng Việt | sa giông |
| العربية | سَمَنْدَل samandal |
| עברית | טרִיטוֹן triton |
Talk about this word "newt." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/newt. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. newt. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/newt "newt." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/newt.Cite this
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title = {newt},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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