relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail
"The sun warmed the garden fence where a lizard basked, its long body stretched out between two tiny legs before twitching into motion."
a man who idles about in the lounges of hotels and bars in search of women who would support him
"The sleazy character was spotted loitering in the hotel bar, hoping to find a wealthy widow to sponsor his next vacation."
Any reptile of the order Squamata that is not a snake, usually having four legs, external ear openings, movable eyelids and a long slender body and tail.
"The child watched in fascination as the lizard slowly crawled across the warm sidewalk, its four tiny feet gripping the pavement while its bright blue tongue flicked out to taste the air."
A peninsula in southern Cornwall, England.
"When we visited Lizard last summer, I was amazed to see how rugged and wild that stretch of coastline really is."