alligator
/ˈæl.ɪ.ɡeɪ.tɚ/noun, verb4 syllables
Alligator means: either of two amphibious reptiles related to crocodiles but with shorter broader snouts.
Synonyms for alligator1
noun, as in either of two amphibious reptiles related to crocodiles but with shorter broader snouts
gator
What does alligator mean?3
noun
1
either of two amphibious reptiles related to crocodiles but with shorter broader snouts
2
leather made from alligator's hide
verb
1
crack and acquire the appearance of alligator hide, as from weathering or improper application; of paint and varnishes
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Alligator in a sentence
- Do you know how to tell the difference between an alligator and a crocodile?xellugis
- Can you tell an alligator from a crocodile?Adelpa
- Can you tell the difference between an alligator and a crocodile?Adelpa
- An alligator has been caught on tape eating a small shark.Hybrid
- What to do if you're attacked by an alligator?Smoky
- How is an alligator different from a crocodile?CK
- What's the difference between a crocodile and an alligator?araneo
- It's not a crocodile, it's an alligator.araneo
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of alligator
as a noun
- plural
- alligators
as a verb
- third-person singular
- alligators
- present participle
- alligatoring
- past participle
- alligatored
- past tense
- alligatored