Newt

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -uːt

Origin

From the older forms ewt, from euft, from eft, Old English efete. The n comes from hearing “an ewt” as “a newt”; compare apron, nickname, orange, daffodil', and, for a similar phenomenon, trickle.

Full definition of newt

Noun

1. A small lizard-like amphibian in the family Salamandridae that lives in the water as an adult.

Synonyms

• salamander
• eft archaic or dialect, or used for some varieties

Related terms

• pissed as a newt

Anagrams

• went