Noun: alligator 'a-lu,gey-tu(r)
- Either of two amphibious reptiles related to crocodiles but with shorter broader snouts
"The alligator sunned itself on the bank of the swamp";
- gator [informal]
- Leather made from alligator's hide
"She carried an expensive handbag made of alligator leather"
- Crack and acquire the appearance of alligator hide, as from weathering or improper application; of paint and varnishes
"The old paint on the fence had alligatored"
Derived forms: alligators, alligatoring, alligatored
Type of: crack, crocodilian, crocodilian reptile, leather
Part of: genus Alligator
Encyclopedia: Alligator, Mississippi