polliwog
nounUK /ˈpɒl.i.wɒɡ/
US /ˈpɑː.li.wɑːɡ/
A polliwog is a baby frog or toad that has a tail and lives in water.
The little polliwog wiggled its tail in the pond.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A person who is small or insignificant.
He felt like a polliwog among the tall basketball players.
3. A sailor who has not yet crossed the equator.
The old salts teased the polliwog during the crossing ceremony.
4. A clumsy or awkward swimmer.
She splashed around like a polliwog in the deep end.