Explore Toad through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like frog or anuran. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Toad in a sentence
Related words
Toad meaning
- An amphibian, a kind of frog (order Anura) with shorter hindlegs and a drier, wartier skin, many in family Bufonidae.
- A contemptible or unpleasant person.
- An ugly person.
Using Toad
- The main meaning on this page is: An amphibian, a kind of frog (order Anura) with shorter hindlegs and a drier, wartier skin, many in family Bufonidae. | A contemptible or unpleasant person. | An ugly person.
- Useful related words include: frog, toad frog, anuran, batrachian.
- In the example corpus, toad often appears in combinations such as: the toad, cane toad, and toad.
Context around Toad
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 10 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Toad
- In this selection, "toad" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, cane, bellied, golden, hall, detects and bombina stand out and add context to how "toad" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a dead toad that appeared and and frozen toad loop two. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "toad" sits close to words such as affectionately, amends and animosity, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with toad
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
However, Badger and Mole continue to live in Toad Hall in the hope that Toad may return. (17 words)
The exit to the toad tunnel has been decorated by the Postmaster to resemble a toad town. (17 words)
European fire-bellied toad (Bombina bombina) The use of the common names "frog" and " toad " has no taxonomic justification. (19 words)
I don't have to prod them at all, all those party scenes of, whether it's him running naked after licking the toad, or it's him dancing and just going nuts as if he's living his best life, these guys just go for it. (47 words)
In popular culture * Mr. Toad's Wild Ride is the name of a ride at Disneyland in Anaheim, California and a former attraction at Disney's Magic Kingdom in Orlando, Florida, inspired by Toad's motorcar adventure. (37 words)
Diet Most frogs identify prey by movement, and vision appears to be the primary method by which the cane toad detects prey; however, the cane toad can also locate food using its sense of smell. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
Having the mutant powers of a toad, like having a long, snaking, slimy tongue and sticking to walls, has made Toad, a.k.a. Mortimer Toynbee, an outcast.
Diet Most frogs identify prey by movement, and vision appears to be the primary method by which the cane toad detects prey; however, the cane toad can also locate food using its sense of smell.
European fire-bellied toad (Bombina bombina) The use of the common names "frog" and " toad " has no taxonomic justification.
However, Badger and Mole continue to live in Toad Hall in the hope that Toad may return.
If it is encountered by the snake's head, however, the toad hops away before crouching defensively. citation Distribution and conservation status seeAlso Golden toad (Bufo periglenes) – last seen in 1989.
In popular culture * Mr. Toad's Wild Ride is the name of a ride at Disneyland in Anaheim, California and a former attraction at Disney's Magic Kingdom in Orlando, Florida, inspired by Toad's motorcar adventure.
It featured four members of Monty Python: Jones as Mr. Toad, Idle as Ratty, Cleese as Mr. Toad's lawyer, and Palin as the Sun.
It is the only ride with an alternate Latin title, given as the inscription on Toad's Hall: Toadi Acceleratio Semper Absurda ("Toad's Ever-Absurd Acceleration").
My father, on his side, was so captivated by the first group that he turned these chapters into the children's play, Toad of Toad Hall.
The exit to the toad tunnel has been decorated by the Postmaster to resemble a toad town.
The novel was in its thirty-first printing when playwright A. A. Milne adapted a part of it for the stage as Toad of Toad Hall in 1929.
The word has apparent analogies in Dutch padde(n)stoel (toad-stool/chair, mushroom) and German Krötenschwamm (toad-fungus, alt. word for panther cap ).
According to known Nintendo content leaker Zippo, a new game is nearing the end of development and will feature a cast of four playable characters, including Mario, Luigi, Peach, and Toad.
A family on a natural history trip was shocked to come across a dead toad that appeared to have been shot in the head at close range.
Balch previously described a “Toad in a Hole” dish as tiny Yorkshire puddings with roasted beef in them, served with dollops of mashed potatoes and gravy — “Sunday roast as an appetizer,” he said.
Certainly, with Bowser, Toad, Kong and a whole legion of Koopers, the film boasts a veritable role call of Nintendo nostalgia.
Even after ages apart, they still recalled their bond, and Toad was even willing to suffer the Krakoan Pit just to keep her safe.
He also used them to explore Torpor Loop and Frozen Toad Loop, two newer snowshoe trails in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park.
Here is Mr. Toad in that original cartoon, titled The Wind in the Willows, based on the classic 1908 novel by Kenneth Grahame.
I don't have to prod them at all, all those party scenes of, whether it's him running naked after licking the toad, or it's him dancing and just going nuts as if he's living his best life, these guys just go for it.
Common combinations with toad
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the toad 18×
- cane toad 17×
- and toad 11×
- of toad 9×
- toad and 9×
- toad in 8×
- toad hall 7×
- toad was 7×
- toad is 7×
- mr toad 5×