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dragon
noun
a
large
,
imaginary
reptile-like
creature
,
usually
with
wings
and
the
power
to
breathe
fire
,
that
appears
in
myths
,
legends
,
and
fantasy
stories
•
The
knight
raised
his
shield
as
the
dragon
swooped
down
,
spitting
flames
at
the
castle
walls
.
The
knight
raised
his
shield
as
the
dragon
swooped
down
,
spitting
flames
at
the
castle
walls
.
•
In
the
story
,
a
clever
girl
befriends
a
lonely
dragon
who
guards
a
hidden
treasure
.
In
the
story
,
a
clever
girl
befriends
a
lonely
dragon
who
guards
a
hidden
treasure
.
From
Old
French
dragon
,
from
Latin
dracō
(“
large
serpent
”),
from
Ancient
Greek
drákōn
(“
serpent
,
huge
snake
”).
noun
an
insulting
word
for
a
woman
who
seems
very
fierce
,
strict
,
and
bossy
•
Our
chemistry
teacher
can
be
a
real
dragon
when
homework
is
late
.
Our
chemistry
teacher
can
be
a
real
dragon
when
homework
is
late
.
•
He
dreaded
visiting
his
aunt
,
the
family
dragon
who
scolded
everyone
.
He
dreaded
visiting
his
aunt
,
the
family
dragon
who
scolded
everyone
.
Figurative
extension
of
the
mythical
creature
’
s
fierce
reputation
,
first
recorded
in
English
in
the
16th
century
.
noun
a
large
lizard
such
as
the
Komodo
dragon
,
or
a
small
tropical
lizard
of
the
genus
Draco
that
can
glide
on
stretched
skin
flaps
•
Scientists
tracked
a
Komodo
dragon
on
the
island
to
study
its
hunting
behavior
.
Scientists
tracked
a
Komodo
dragon
on
the
island
to
study
its
hunting
behavior
.
•
The
little
boy
was
thrilled
to
see
a
flying
dragon
glide
between
the
trees
in
Borneo
.
The
little
boy
was
thrilled
to
see
a
flying
dragon
glide
between
the
trees
in
Borneo
.
Applied
to
certain
reptiles
because
of
their
large
size
or
unusual
appearance
,
first
attested
in
the
19th
century
.
