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alligator

/ˈæl.ɪ.ɡeɪ.tə/

/ˈæl.ɪ.ɡeɪ.tɚ/

Translations

alligatornoun

alligators

/ˈæl.ɪ.ɡeɪ.tə/

/ˈæl.ɪ.ɡeɪ.tɚ/

The alligator basked in the sun by the riverbank.

Аллигатор грелся на солнце у берега реки.

Synonyms

alligatorverb

alligatored

Past Simple

alligatored

Past Participle

alligatoring

Gerund

Specialized verb meaning ‘to crack or craze in a pattern resembling alligator skin’.

alligatoradjective

/ˈæl.ɪ.ɡeɪ.tə/

/ˈæl.ɪˌɡeɪ.tɚ/

Relational adjective; generally not used in comparative or superlative forms.

alligatornoun

A large semiaquatic reptile similar to a crocodile but with a broader and shorter head, native to the Americas and China.

The alligator basked in the sun on the riverbank.

A tool or device with jaws that open and close like an alligator's mouth, often used for gripping or cutting.

He used an alligator clip to hold the wires together.

The skin or leather obtained from an alligator, used especially for clothing or accessories.

The belt was crafted from genuine alligator.

alligatorverb

To crack or craze in a pattern resembling alligator skin.

After years of sun exposure, the paint began to alligator.

alligatoradjective

Made from alligator skin or relating to alligators.

She carried an expensive alligator handbag.