bullfrog

noun

bull·frog ˈbu̇l-ˌfrȯg

also ˈbəl-,

-ˌfräg

plural bullfrogs

: a heavy-bodied deep-voiced frog (Lithobates catesbeianus synonym Rana catesbeiana) of the eastern U.S. and southern Canada that has been introduced elsewhere

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The Swimming Pool What folktale begins with a blacksmith in Michigan and ends with a bullfrog in New Jersey? —

John McPhee, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025 This bizarre creature really is a fish, despite its bullfrog face, pectoral fins that look like webbed feet, and a froglike mouth that snaps up unsuspecting prey. —

Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024 As if put off by ease And anxious daily freedom earn its keep, My daughter hunts for mushrooms where the shade is deep And breaks the bullfrogs’ peace. —

Heather Wilhelm, National Review, 25 July 2024 For better or worse, there are no live and crushingly loud bullfrogs included on the new record. —

Chris Willman, Variety, 4 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for bullfrog