polliwog
English
noun
Definitions
- (US) A tadpole.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English polwygle compound from English poll (head, survey) + English wiggle.
Origin
English
wiggle
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- blackpoll English
- bypoll English
- dodipole English
- niddipoll English
- opinion poll English
- outpoll English
- poleaxe English
- poll English
- pollable English
- pollage English
- pollarchy English
- pollee English
- poller English
- pollist English
- pollmeister English
- pollster English
- prepoll English
- push poll English
- redpoll English
- repoll English
- robopoll English
- rolly polly English
- stunpoll English
- tadpole English
- wiggle English
- wiggler English
- wigglesome English
- wiggly English
- pol Middle English
- polwygle Middle English
- wiglen Middle English