Meanings
- derogatoryhumorousNickname for Elizabeth.
Fiercely green-eyed Elizabeth […] is a testament to human indecision in the wrong cases and stubborn decisiveness in others. […] If Lizardbreath had ever given Ben her number, he twists his mouth, he'd never have had his current dilemma.
2007, S. Christopher, Gravitas, page 311 more example
[…] "Punkin's real name's Lizardbreath, but ever'body 'cept Teacher calls her Punkin.” A round-faced girl with wispy hair the color of lemon taffy hair^([sic]) sneered at Tom-Tom, “Listen here, Tom Turkey. My name is Elizabeth McNamara.”
2014, Debora M. Coty, The Distant Shore, page 76
Origin
From lizard + breath, as an approximate rhyme.
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Lizardbreath. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lizardbreath
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