dragon
noun
Simple meaning
A mythical beast, usually a giant winged reptile with fiery breath
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈdɹæɡən
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Definition
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noun
A legendary serpentine or reptilian creature.
In European mythologies, a gigantic beast, typically reptilian with leathery bat-like wings, lion-like claws, scaly skin and a serpent-like body, often a monster with fiery breath.
In Eastern Asian mythologies, a large, snake-like monster with the eyes of a hare, the horns of a stag and the claws of a tiger, usually beneficent.
Any of various agamid lizards of the genera Draco, Physignathus or Pogona.
A luminous exhalation from marshy ground, seeming to move through the air like a winged serpent.
A faint constellation twisting around the north celestial pole and lying between Ursa Major and Cepheus
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
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This meaning: A legendary serpentine or reptilian creature.
Used this way, dragon is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Compound terms
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The largest lizard in the world (10 feet).
Tall tree of the Canary Islands.
European arum resembling the cuckoopint.
North American plant having a spike of two-lipped pink or white flowers.
Any of several small tropical Asian lizards capable of gliding by spreading winglike membranes on each side of the body.
A high ranking person in the Ku Klux Klan.
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