alligator
Meanings
Plural: alligators
Noun
- leather made from alligator's hide
- either of two amphibious reptiles related to crocodiles but with shorter broader snouts
- Either of two species of large amphibious reptile, Alligator mississippiensis or Alligator sinensis, in the genus Alligator within order Crocodilia, which have sharp teeth and very strong jaws and are native to the Americas and China, respectively.
- A member of the family Alligatoridae, which includes the caimans.
- A dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis)
- A crocodile of any species.
- Any of various machines with strong jaws, one of which opens like the movable jaw of an alligator.
- A form of squeezer for the puddle ball.
- Any of various machines with strong jaws, one of which opens like the movable jaw of an alligator.
- A rock breaker.
- Any of various machines with strong jaws, one of which opens like the movable jaw of an alligator.
- A kind of job press.
- Any of various vehicles that have relatively long, low noses in front of a cab or other, usually windowed, structure.
- An alligator-skin shoe.
Verb
- crack and acquire the appearance of alligator hide, as from weathering or improper application; of paint and varnishes
- To crack in a pattern resembling an alligator's skin.
Intj
- Used in a common chronometric counting scheme, in which the speaker counts out loud, saying the word "alligator" between the numbers so that each number is spoken approximately one second after the last one.
Origin / Etymology
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From early Modern English alligater, alligarta, aligarto, alegarto, alagarto, from Spanish el lagarto (“the lizard”), from Latin lacertus (“lizard”), modern spelling possibly influenced by the unrelated Latin alligator (“one who binds”).
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 10
alligator is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordalligator is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
alligator is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 13
alligator is a valid Words With Friends word