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Adjective: alligatored  'a-lu,gey-tu(r)d
  1. Of paint or varnish; having the appearance of alligator hide
    "The old boat's alligatored paint needed to be stripped and redone";
    - cracked
Verb: alligator  'a-lu,gey-tu(r)
  1. 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"

See also: rough, unsmooth

Type of: crack

Encyclopedia: Alligator, Mississippi