A small lizard-like amphibian in the subfamily Pleurodelinae that lives in the water as an adult.
Used in a Sentence
newt
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for newt.
Editorial note
This seems like a slightly more plausible version of Newt Gingrich promising a moon colony if elected President.
Examples15
Definitions3
Parts of speech2
Quick take
A small lizard-like amphibian in the subfamily Pleurodelinae that lives in the water as an adult.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of newt gathered in one view.
(transitive) To turn (someone) into a newt, especially by magic.
(by extension, informal, transitive) To (usually temporarily) expel a user from a MUD or similar system
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for newt.
noun
A small lizard-like amphibian in the subfamily Pleurodelinae that lives in the water as an adult.
verb
(transitive) To turn (someone) into a newt, especially by magic.
verb
(by extension, informal, transitive) To (usually temporarily) expel a user from a MUD or similar system
Example sentences
This seems like a slightly more plausible version of Newt Gingrich promising a moon colony if elected President.
Sure, if you ignore the mother/daughter relationship between Ripley and Newt in Aliens, and the clearly-hinted-at-but-never-really-acted-upon romantic connection with Colonel Hicks.
Last time around, Herman Cain and Newt Gingrich had similar periods of being the front runner before they were dismissed by voters.
To a lesser extent votes were also flipped from Newt Gingrich.
I also felt the mothering at the beginning and with Newt kind of cliched.
I believe it was Newt Gingrich who pushed the Thomas project, the initiative to put the text of all congressional bills online.
It's short, and it provides the entire motive for Ripley in the last third of the film - saving Newt as a surrogate for her own daughter.
I was very glad both Hicks and Newt were killed off for Alien 3, which in its directors cut version, I liked much better than 2.
The gradient of consciousness between one human being and another could be as relatively vast as the one between ourselves and a newt and there is no scientifically grounded argument against it until you define what consciousness is.
Quote examples
That site is a time capsule: the hilariously out-of-date "EZ Home Test", the complaints about "Bob and Newt", a review of Snow Crash, references to various events that were current in the mid-90s.
Funny thing was that our local cable network showed the "extended version" (with the sentry turrets, scenes with Newt's parents, etc) and for years I thought I'd imagined some of those scenes because the extended version wasn't available on video until much later.
> Funny thing was that our local cable network showed the "extended version" (with the sentry turrets, scenes with Newt's parents, etc) and for years I thought I'd imagined some of those scenes because the extended version wasn't available on video until much later.
Proper noun examples
They say Sigourney Weaver was furious that the scene was cut, and rightfully so, as it frames her character's relationship with Newt.
Yeah you can actually take it further and see Aliens as a struggle between two mothers, Ripley and the queen alien, fighting over the child Newt.
Unfortunately I'd only seen it once and didn't have a strong memory of the plot, in particular I had completely forgotten about Newt.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use newt in a sentence?
This seems like a slightly more plausible version of Newt Gingrich promising a moon colony if elected President.
What does newt mean?
A small lizard-like amphibian in the subfamily Pleurodelinae that lives in the water as an adult.
What part of speech is newt?
newt is commonly used as noun, verb.