Read full poem →Gentlemen, the four Elements are inhabited by Spirits, which they call
Sylphs, Gnomes, Nymphs, and Salamanders. The Gnomes or Dæmons of Earth
delight in mischief; but the Sylphs whose habitation is in the Air, are
Dictionary Entry
A long, slender, chiefly terrestrial amphibian of the order Caudata, superficially resembling a lizard.
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Common Phrases
. salamanderssalamanders plethodontidsalamanders tigersalamanders lunglesssalamanders spotted
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Poetry examples for “salamanders”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →Sometimes I dip my pen and find the bottle full of fire,
The salamanders flying forth I cannot but admire.
It's Etna, or Vesuvius, if those big things were small,