basilisk
noun[C]
uk/ˈbæz.ə.lɪsk/us/ˈbæz.ə.lɪsk/animaginaryreptilesaid to beabletokillbypoisonor bylookingat someone:
(传说中有剧毒、目光可致人死亡的)巴兹里斯克蛇,蛇怪Theherbruewas said toofferprotectionfrom basilisks.据说芸香草可用来防备蛇怪。
a basiliskstare(= one that isextremelyunfriendly)恶狠狠的一瞥
Synonym
cockatrice
- A cock'seggengenderedfearandhorrorbecause itreputedlyhatchedinto a basilisk.
- Theydrewunicorns,dragons, and basilisks.
- Shefeltherselfwitherunder theblastof his basiliskstare.
- Theyshudderedat hercoldtoneofvoiceand basiliskeyes.
Mythological & legendary characters
- Abominable Snowman
- Anancy
- Andromeda
- Ares
- Bellona
- changeling
- Cinderella
- faun
- giantess
- gremlin
- hobbit
- imp
- mermaid
- merman
- Minerva
- Neptune
- Nessie
- Nike
- sphinx
- the Loch Ness Monster