"polliwog" meaning in All languages combined

See polliwog on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: polliwogs [plural]
Etymology: From earlier polwigge, from Middle English polwygle, equal to poll (“head”) + wiggle. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|polwygle}} Middle English polwygle, {{compound|en|poll|wiggle|t1=head}} poll (“head”) + wiggle Head templates: {{en-noun}} polliwog (plural polliwogs)
  1. (US, dialectal) A tadpole. Tags: US, dialectal Categories (lifeform): Anurans, Baby animals Synonyms: polliwag, pollywog, polliwig, polliwiggle, pollywig, polwig, porriwiggle, purwiggy, porwigle, porwiggle
    Sense id: en-polliwog-en-noun-vslDpufG Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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