MEANING
A mythical being said to live in fire or withstand it unharmed.
Use it for
living fire; heat-resistant mythical creatures; elemental workshopsUse a familiar animal name in an explicitly supernatural sense.
Words that belong together
- fire salamander
- salamander in the flames
- elemental salamander
On the page
The salamander curled comfortably inside the furnace's hottest chamber.
Her salamanders grew restless whenever the forge went cold.
He mistook the ember for a salamander until it opened an eye.
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- Base
- salamander
Usage notes
Primary category: fantasy. The common animal is an amphibian, not fireproof; clarify whether the scene uses folklore, elemental theory, or zoology. Noun: salamander; plural salamanders.
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