/ Dictionary / Index N newt: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: newt Pronunciation: (nt, nyt), [key] — n. any of several brilliantly colored salamanders of the family Salamandridae, esp. those of the genera Triturus and Notophthalmus, of North America, Europe, and northern Asia. any of various other small salamanders. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: newt (Thesaurus) newsy New Territories Related Content Daily Word Quiz: agitated Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language