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

plural of newt

a newt of the salamander order Caudata, Ichthyosaura alpestris, formerly Triturus alpestris and Mesotriton alpestris.

plural of alpine newt

(slang, simile) Drunk to the point of incapacity; inebriated.

A newt, Triturus cristatus, found in parts of Europe and Asia.

plural of great crested newt

(England, law) A part of a court case in which a judge, sitting alone and without a jury, hears evidence on factual points disputed between prosecution and defence.

Having the form or characteristics of a newt

Synonym of Newtonianism